Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0103 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.3602 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | +238.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +179.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | +1561.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | +1564.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 0.225 ha per square kilometre | +3014.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +1999.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -52.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0103 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0103 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3014.3% | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.225 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1999.9% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1561.9% | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1564.3% | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0664 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3602 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Woody savanna — Burned Area 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.