Hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador
El Salvador: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.43 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador stood at 1.43 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador peaked at 1.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 28th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 750,844 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +24.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.43 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.43 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,364, 115.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 979,205 | 0 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.15 million | 1.43 million | 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 treated or disposed in El Salvador?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in El Salvador was 1.43 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed 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 volatile.
- 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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