Municipal waste generated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Municipal waste generated was 1.24 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in El Salvador, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in El Salvador is 1.24 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in El Salvador peaked at 1.24 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste generated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million | +5.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.24 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 municipal waste generated in El Salvador?
- Municipal waste generated in El Salvador was 1.24 million in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for municipal waste generated?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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