Wood charcoal — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 386 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import quantity in El Salvador is 386 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 2,312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 1,295 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 238 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.
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 7 t | — |
| 2004 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 12 t | — |
| 2007 | 25 t | +108.3% |
| 2008 | 349 t | +1296.0% |
| 2009 | 1,295 t | +271.1% |
| 2010 | 634 t | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 656 t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13 t | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 t | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 31 t | +93.8% |
| 2016 | 37 t | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 79 t | +113.5% |
| 2018 | 288 t | +264.6% |
| 2019 | 360 t | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 410 t | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 419 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 365 t | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 420 t | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 386 t | -8.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 386 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 443.5 t, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 386 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48 t, 8.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1296.0% | 25 t | 349 t |
| 2009 | +271.1% | 349 t | 1,295 t |
| 2018 | +264.6% | 79 t | 288 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 169.5 t | 0 t | 1,295 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.7 t | 13 t | 656 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 400 t | 365 t | 420 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Panama 400 t compare
- 109 Ukraine 400 t compare
- 111 Melanesia 394 t compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 382 t compare
- 114 Mauritius 358 t compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 320 t compare
- 115 Cote d'Ivoire 320 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 wood charcoal — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in El Salvador was 386 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,312.5%. 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 Wood charcoal — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en