Hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 226.24 kilograms in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador is 226.24 kilograms, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador peaked at 226.24 kilograms in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.38 kilograms, in 2013.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 166.5 kilograms | — |
| 2012 | 164.05 kilograms | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 121.38 kilograms | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 181.6 kilograms | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 184.01 kilograms | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 170.95 kilograms | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 189.61 kilograms | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 195.09 kilograms | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 199.55 kilograms | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 182 kilograms | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 226.24 kilograms | +24.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 226.24 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 kilograms, 10.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 226.24 kilograms is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.17 kilograms, 31.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 174.75 kilograms | 121.38 kilograms | 199.55 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 204.12 kilograms | 182 kilograms | 226.24 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in El Salvador was 226.24 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 226.24 kilograms in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.38 kilograms in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).