Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0031 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0031 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 244.4% on the previous year and down 92.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.0665 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0105 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0105 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0105 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt | -99.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 kt | +1300.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 kt | +214.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 kt | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kt | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kt | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 kt | +157.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kt | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 kt | +228.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kt | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kt | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kt | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt | +350.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kt | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 kt | +1700.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0665 kt | +1747.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0556 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0.0011 kt | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0555 kt | +4945.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 kt | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 kt | +164.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 kt | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 kt | +771.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 kt | -85.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 kt | +244.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0105 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0125 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 kt | 0 kt | 0.0665 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0153 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
- 81 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
- 82 Italy 0.0032 kt compare
- 84 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare
- 86 Botswana 0.0025 kt compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in El Salvador?
- Forest fires — emissions in El Salvador was 0.0031 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest fires — emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.