Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0512 kg per constant US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0.0512 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0.0512 kg per constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 kg per constant US$, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 7th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0455 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0.0437 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 kg per constant US$ | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 kg per constant US$ | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0466 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0424 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0463 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.046 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0512 kg per constant US$ | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.044 kg per constant US$ | 0.0318 kg per constant US$ | 0.0469 kg per constant US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0486 kg per constant US$ | 0.046 kg per constant US$ | 0.0512 kg per constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.2285 kg per constant US$ compare
- 5 Bulgaria 0.1835 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Finland 0.1047 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Montenegro 0.0511 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.05 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.05 kg per constant US$ compare
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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 57.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0.0512 kg per constant US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0512 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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