El Salvador vs Panama: Waste management

El Salvador
31.00 million
in 2021
Panama
8.94 million
in 2021
El Salvador rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th

Waste management over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M201420172021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 31.00 million against 8.94 million in Panama, a difference of 22.06 million.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.5 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 22.15 million 37.76 million 15.61 million Panama
2020s 26.80 million 14.27 million 12.53 million El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste management, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 31.00 million against 8.94 million in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in waste management between El Salvador and Panama?
22.06 million, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for waste management?
El Salvador ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).