How does El Salvador rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp?

El Salvador ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in El Salvador

Name: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.1%

World rank

16th

of 92 countries

All-time high

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1965–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1965 to 2023.
Year	kt per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1968	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1969	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1971	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1972	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1974	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1975	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1976	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1977	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1978	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1979	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1981	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1982	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1983	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1984	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1985	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1986	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1987	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1988	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1989	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1990	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
1992	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1994	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1995	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1996	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1997	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1998	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1999	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2001	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2002	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2003	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2004	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2006	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2007	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2008	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2009	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2010	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2011	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2012	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2013	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2014	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2018	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2019	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0 kt per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2021	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2022	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2023	0 kt per US$ of GDP	-5.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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18 Malawi 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in El Salvador?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp?: El Salvador ranks 16th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 94 places, 5,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.