Number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of people affected by disaster was 4,660 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador stood at 4,660. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 38,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador peaked at 4,660 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2014.
That places El Salvador 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38 | — |
| 2006 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 4,352 | +12700.0% |
| 2008 | 31 | -99.3% |
| 2009 | 175 | +464.5% |
| 2010 | 949 | +442.3% |
| 2011 | 163 | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 96 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 12 | -87.5% |
| 2014 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 4,660 | +51677.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 926 | 31 | 4,352 | 5 |
| 2010s | 245.8 | 9 | 949 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,660 | 4,660 | 4,660 | 1 |
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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 number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador?
- Number of people affected by disaster in El Salvador was 4,660 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,660 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- El Salvador ranks 67th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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