Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in El Salvador

El Salvador: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0743 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0743 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0763 kt per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.0182 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0743 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0763 kt per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0182 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

El Salvador ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0182 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.019 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1963 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1965 0.021 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1966 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1967 0.0223 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1968 0.023 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1969 0.0237 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1970 0.0231 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1971 0.0263 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1972 0.0278 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1973 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1974 0.031 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1975 0.0326 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1976 0.0343 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1977 0.0359 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1978 0.0374 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1979 0.039 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1980 0.0402 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 0.0412 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 0.0424 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 0.0436 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1984 0.0448 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1985 0.046 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1987 0.048 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1988 0.0491 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1989 0.0503 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1990 0.0516 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 0.0531 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.0552 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1993 0.057 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0588 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 0.0603 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0637 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1997 0.074 kt per square kilometre +16.1%
1998 0.0712 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 0.0673 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2000 0.0688 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 0.0697 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.0708 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 0.0719 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.0731 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 0.0745 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2006 0.0763 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 0.0696 kt per square kilometre -8.8%
2008 0.0561 kt per square kilometre -19.4%
2009 0.0568 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0577 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 0.0595 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 0.0608 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.0621 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.0635 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 0.0652 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 0.0658 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 0.0673 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0685 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0697 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0705 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2021 0.0718 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.073 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0743 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0182 kt per square kilometre 0.0237 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0317 kt per square kilometre 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.039 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0453 kt per square kilometre 0.0402 kt per square kilometre 0.0503 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0612 kt per square kilometre 0.0516 kt per square kilometre 0.074 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0688 kt per square kilometre 0.0561 kt per square kilometre 0.0763 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.064 kt per square kilometre 0.0577 kt per square kilometre 0.0697 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0724 kt per square kilometre 0.0705 kt per square kilometre 0.0743 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 27 Denmark 0.0803 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 0.0761 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Czechia 0.0753 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 0.0733 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 0.0699 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Vietnam 0.0555 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in El Salvador?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0743 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0763 kt per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
El Salvador ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.