Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 5,304 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 5,304 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in El Salvador peaked at 81,675 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 598.83 t, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,007 t | — |
| 1991 | 21,007 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,007 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,007 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,007 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,007 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,922 t | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 8,070 t | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 9,189 t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 9,567 t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12,139 t | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 10,832 t | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 7,100 t | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 18,477 t | +160.2% |
| 2004 | 30,501 t | +65.1% |
| 2005 | 17,942 t | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 28,058 t | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 7,891 t | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 4,106 t | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 4,213 t | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,010 t | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 598.83 t | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 12,151 t | +1929.2% |
| 2013 | 81,675 t | +572.2% |
| 2014 | 19,247 t | -76.4% |
| 2015 | 76,659 t | +298.3% |
| 2016 | 2,994 t | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 68,821 t | +2198.6% |
| 2018 | 52,095 t | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 58,707 t | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 29,534 t | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 1,775 t | -94.0% |
| 2022 | 14,010 t | +689.2% |
| 2023 | 5,624 t | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 5,304 t | -5.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5,304 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5,304 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2198.6% | 2,994 t | 68,821 t |
| 2012 | +1929.2% | 598.83 t | 12,151 t |
| 2022 | +689.2% | 1,775 t | 14,010 t |
| 2013 | +572.2% | 12,151 t | 81,675 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,279 t | 8,070 t | 21,007 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,126 t | 4,106 t | 30,501 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,496 t | 598.83 t | 81,675 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,249 t | 1,775 t | 29,534 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in El Salvador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in El Salvador was 5,304 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81,675 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.83 t in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.