Environmental protection in El Salvador

El Salvador: Environmental protection was 47.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
47.00 million
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.20 million
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2021

Environmental protection in El Salvador, 2002–2021

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2002201120212002: 5.2M2003: 5.4M2005: 21.9M2007: 6.3M2008: 6.2M2009: 26.9M2010: 36.1M2011: 17.9M2012: 29.8M2013: 29.6M2014: 34.4M2015: 34.1M2016: 40.2M2017: 36.9M2018: 23.2M2019: 27.1M2020: 41.5M2021: 47.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection in El Salvador is 47.00 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection in El Salvador peaked at 47.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.20 million, in 2002.

That places El Salvador 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Environmental protection in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection (Domestic Currency) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 5.20 million
2003 5.40 million +3.8%
2005 21.90 million +305.6%
2007 6.30 million -71.2%
2008 6.20 million -1.6%
2009 26.90 million +333.9%
2010 36.10 million +34.2%
2011 17.90 million -50.4%
2012 29.79 million +66.4%
2013 29.60 million -0.7%
2014 34.40 million +16.2%
2015 34.10 million -0.9%
2016 40.20 million +17.9%
2017 36.90 million -8.2%
2018 23.20 million -37.1%
2019 27.10 million +16.8%
2020 41.50 million +53.1%
2021 47.00 million +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.98 million 5.20 million 26.90 million 6
2010s 30.93 million 17.90 million 40.20 million 10
2020s 44.25 million 41.50 million 47.00 million 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 93 Ecuador 76.46 million compare
  2. 94 Bhutan 74.72 million compare
  3. 95 Panama 65.17 million compare
  4. 97 Samoa 32.55 million compare
  5. 98 Oman 28.80 million compare
  6. 99 Papua New Guinea 26.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection in El Salvador?
Environmental protection in El Salvador was 47.00 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 47.00 million in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for environmental protection?
El Salvador ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is environmental protection rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental protection (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 1,949 data points, 1995–2022
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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).