Savanna fires — Emissions in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0013 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
El Salvador recorded 0.0013 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in El Salvador peaked at 0.0186 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 107th 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 fires — Emissions in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 kt | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kt | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.002 kt | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 kt | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 kt | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kt | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 kt | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 kt | +162.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 kt | +57.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 kt | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.006 kt | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 0.002 kt | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 kt | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 kt | +766.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 kt | +615.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 kt | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 kt | +293.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt | -95.3% |
| 2017 | 0.015 kt | +1775.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 kt | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 kt | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt | -88.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 kt | +350.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 kt | -55.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 kt | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0038 kt | 0.0017 kt | 0.005 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0066 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 kt | 0.0003 kt | 0.0186 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0071 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 0.0013 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 0.0186 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 107th 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 69.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.