Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0031 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0031 kt
Change on year
up 244.4%
World rank
83rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.0665 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.011 kt1991: 0.011 kt1992: 0.011 kt1993: 0.011 kt1994: 0.011 kt1995: 0.011 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.004 kt2000: 0.005 kt2001: 0.004 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.004 kt2005: 0.013 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0.001 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0.004 kt2013: 0.067 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0.056 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.056 kt2018: 0.015 kt2019: 0.039 kt2020: 0.015 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.006 kt2023: 0.001 kt2024: 0.003 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
  2. 81 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
  3. 82 Italy 0.0032 kt compare
  4. 84 French Guiana 0.0029 kt compare
  5. 84 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0029 kt compare
  6. 86 Botswana 0.0025 kt compare

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.