Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.1 kt
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
119th
of 136 countries
All-time high
32.49 kt
in 1967
All-time low
4.73 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.47 kt compare
  2. 117 Puerto Rico 7.93 kt compare
  3. 118 Luxembourg 6.51 kt compare
  4. 120 Jamaica 4.95 kt compare
  5. 121 Congo 4.23 kt compare
  6. 122 Somalia 4.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.