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.
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 |
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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 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)