Hazardous waste generated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hazardous waste generated was 1.43 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated in El Salvador, 2011–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste generated in El Salvador stood at 1.43 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in El Salvador peaked at 1.43 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 750,844 tonnes, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 million tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 750,844 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million tonnes | +24.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.43 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.43 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 58.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 million tonnes | 750,844 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 2 |
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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 in El Salvador?
- Hazardous waste generated in El Salvador was 1.43 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,844 tonnes in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for hazardous waste generated?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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