Congo vs El Salvador: Insecticide use
Congo
653 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
667 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
El Salvador rank
63rd
Insecticide use over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 667 tonnes against 653 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 14 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.9 tonnes | 2,008 tonnes | 1,886 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 293.3 tonnes | 826.2 tonnes | 532.9 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 165.2 tonnes | 1,113 tonnes | 947.6 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 415.5 tonnes | 692.25 tonnes | 276.75 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 667 tonnes against 653 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Congo and El Salvador?
- 14 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for insecticide use?
- Congo ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.