Consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador
El Salvador: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 6.73 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador stood at 6.73 square meters.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador peaked at 10.55 square meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.71 square meters, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 square meters | 9.03 square meters | 10.55 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.03 square meters | 5.71 square meters | 8.14 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 square meters | 6.34 square meters | 8.69 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in El Salvador was 6.73 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 square meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 square meters in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.