Waste management (Domestic Currency) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Waste management (Domestic Currency) was 31.00 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Waste management in El Salvador, 2014–2021
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 (Domestic Currency) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 31.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 733.90 million, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 31.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.00 million, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.15 million | 18.00 million | 27.90 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.80 million | 22.60 million | 31.00 million | 2 |
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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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About this data
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).