Waste — Emissions per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
0.19 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in El Salvador, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.25 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.26 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in El Salvador is 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t CO2eq/cap, in 2008.

El Salvador ranks 96th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.222 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.236 t CO2eq/cap 0.19 t CO2eq/cap 0.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.215 t CO2eq/cap 0.2 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.2375 t CO2eq/cap 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 94 Cabo Verde 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 94 Solomon Islands 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 96 Albania 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 96 Argentina 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 96 Brunei Darussalam 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 96 Kazakhstan 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 96 Palau 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 96 Peru 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 96 Serbia and Montenegro 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in El Salvador?
Waste — emissions per capita in El Salvador was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
How does El Salvador rank for waste — emissions per capita?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.