Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 12.44 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador is 12.44 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador peaked at 13.83 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.31 %, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.48 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.6 % | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 12.67 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.29 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.89 % | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.95 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.71 % | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 13.4 % | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.93 % | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.21 % | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.99 % | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 12.51 % | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.32 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.19 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.43 % | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.41 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.18 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.02 % | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 9.31 % | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 9.63 % | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.91 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.06 % | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 11.16 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.31 % | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.35 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.02 % | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12.65 % | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.83 % | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 13.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.7 % | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 13.74 % | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 12.83 % | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.97 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 12.44 % | -4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.44 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.44 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 % | 11.89 % | 13.48 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 % | 9.31 % | 12.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 % | 9.91 % | 13.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 % | 12.44 % | 13.74 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 13 Costa Rica 14 % compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 13.53 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 13.01 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % compare
- 18 Lebanon 12.19 % compare
- 19 Yemen 12.18 % compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in El Salvador was 12.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 % in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.