Waste management in El Salvador

El Salvador: Waste management was 31.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.00 million
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
62nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
31.00 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.00 million
in 2018
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Waste management in El Salvador, 2014–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M2014201720212014: 21.6M2015: 20.0M2016: 27.9M2017: 27.1M2018: 18.0M2019: 18.3M2020: 22.6M2021: 31.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 31.00 million for waste management in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

That places El Salvador 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Waste management in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Waste management (Domestic Currency) in El Salvador, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 21.60 million
2015 20.00 million -7.4%
2016 27.90 million +39.5%
2017 27.10 million -2.9%
2018 18.00 million -33.6%
2019 18.30 million +1.7%
2020 22.60 million +23.5%
2021 31.00 million +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.15 million 18.00 million 27.90 million 6
2020s 26.80 million 22.60 million 31.00 million 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 59 Finland 60.00 million compare
  2. 60 Zambia 42.81 million compare
  3. 61 Republic of Moldova 41.00 million compare
  4. 63 Slovenia 24.15 million compare
  5. 64 Panama 8.94 million compare
  6. 65 Papua New Guinea 7.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in El Salvador?
Waste management in El Salvador was 31.00 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 31.00 million in 2021.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2018.
How does El Salvador rank for waste management?
El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste management rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).