Savanna fires — Emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0137 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in El Salvador stood at 0.0137 kt.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.2034 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 kt, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 110th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0544 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0237 kt | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.019 kt | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 kt | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 kt | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 kt | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 kt | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 kt | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 kt | +161.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0727 kt | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0431 kt | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0656 kt | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0215 kt | -67.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 kt | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0166 kt | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 kt | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 kt | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 kt | +882.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 kt | +613.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0473 kt | -76.7% |
| 2015 | 0.185 kt | +291.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 kt | -95.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1646 kt | +1792.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 kt | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1396 kt | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0782 kt | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 kt | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 kt | +375.0% |
| 2023 | 0.017 kt | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 kt | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0416 kt | 0.019 kt | 0.0544 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0365 kt | 0.0143 kt | 0.0727 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0915 kt | 0.0029 kt | 0.2034 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0314 kt | 0.0084 kt | 0.0782 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 savanna fires — emissions in El Salvador?
- Savanna fires — emissions in El Salvador was 0.0137 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2034 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 kt in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 110th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.