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Municipal waste generated in El Salvador

El Salvador: Municipal waste generated was 1.24 million tonnes in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.24 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1.02 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Municipal waste generated in El Salvador, 2011–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2011201520192011: 1.0M tonnes2012: 1.2M tonnes2013: 1.1M tonnes2014: 1.1M tonnes2015: 1.1M tonnes2016: 1.1M tonnes2017: 1.1M tonnes2018: 1.2M tonnes2019: 1.2M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in El Salvador is 1.24 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 2011.

That places El Salvador 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 50 Croatia 1.83 million tonnes compare
  2. 51 Costa Rica 1.71 million tonnes compare
  3. 52 Lithuania 1.28 million tonnes compare
  4. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.19 million tonnes compare
  5. 55 Slovenia 1.10 million tonnes compare
  6. 56 Jamaica 1.05 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste generated in El Salvador?
Municipal waste generated in El Salvador was 1.24 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2011.
How does El Salvador rank for municipal waste generated?
El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 75 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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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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