Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in El Salvador stood at 6.1 kt.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in El Salvador peaked at 32.49 kt in 1967 and was at its lowest, 4.73 kt, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.33 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12.99 kt | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 12.61 kt | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.58 kt | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 16.15 kt | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 24.33 kt | +50.6% |
| 1967 | 32.49 kt | +33.6% |
| 1968 | 32.44 kt | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.33 kt | -52.7% |
| 1970 | 17.91 kt | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 22.9 kt | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 18.94 kt | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 17.99 kt | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 18.65 kt | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 25.5 kt | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 22.91 kt | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 21.57 kt | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 24.39 kt | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 21.75 kt | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 23.37 kt | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 22.35 kt | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.78 kt | -24.9% |
| 1983 | 20.11 kt | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 21.27 kt | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 25.7 kt | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 18.59 kt | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 19.81 kt | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 22.71 kt | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 23.28 kt | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.62 kt | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 23.85 kt | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 24.26 kt | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 23.6 kt | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.62 kt | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 15.65 kt | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 18.9 kt | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 24.56 kt | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 18.06 kt | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 18.82 kt | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.88 kt | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 12.72 kt | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 9.58 kt | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 8.07 kt | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 10.04 kt | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 12.02 kt | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 11.02 kt | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.48 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 13.86 kt | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 14.31 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.18 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.62 kt | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.23 kt | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.67 kt | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 13.83 kt | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.68 kt | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.13 kt | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 kt | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.28 kt | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 7.13 kt | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 8.45 kt | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 9.24 kt | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 4.73 kt | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1 kt | +29.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.1 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.1 kt is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.47 kt | 10.33 kt | 32.49 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.25 kt | 17.91 kt | 25.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4 kt | 16.78 kt | 25.7 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.09 kt | 15.65 kt | 24.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9 kt | 8.07 kt | 14.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 kt | 7.13 kt | 14.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 kt | 4.73 kt | 9.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.47 kt compare
- 117 Puerto Rico 7.93 kt compare
- 118 Luxembourg 6.51 kt compare
- 120 Jamaica 4.95 kt compare
- 121 Congo 4.23 kt compare
- 122 Somalia 4.23 kt compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in El Salvador?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in El Salvador was 6.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 kt in 1967.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 kt in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.