Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity was 2,838 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity in El Salvador is 2,838 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 2,838 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114 t, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 787 t | — |
| 1999 | 1,034 t | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 1,097 t | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,400 t | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 1,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 189 t | -86.5% |
| 2004 | 502 t | +165.6% |
| 2005 | 2,644 t | +426.7% |
| 2006 | 114 t | -95.7% |
| 2007 | 309 t | +171.1% |
| 2008 | 328 t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,237 t | +582.0% |
| 2010 | 1,859 t | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 307 t | -83.5% |
| 2012 | 132 t | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 332 t | +151.5% |
| 2014 | 1,011 t | +204.5% |
| 2015 | 2,203 t | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 1,517 t | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 1,823 t | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 2,147 t | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 2,206 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,559 t | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 2,603 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,026 t | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 2,057 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,838 t | +38.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,838 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,668 t, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,838 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99 t, 28.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +582.0% | 328 t | 2,237 t |
| 2005 | +426.7% | 502 t | 2,644 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 910.5 t | 787 t | 1,034 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,022 t | 114 t | 2,644 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 t | 132 t | 2,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,417 t | 2,026 t | 2,838 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 Colombia 3,013 t compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,945 t compare
- 68 Laos 2,945 t compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 2,564 t compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 2,361 t compare
- 73 North Macedonia 2,281 t 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)
- 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 other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity in El Salvador was 2,838 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,838 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 t in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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