Congo vs El Salvador: Pesticide use
Congo
2,854 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
2,787 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
80th
El Salvador rank
81st
Pesticide use over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,854 tonnes against 2,787 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 67 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Congo ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 81st 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 | 170.1 tonnes | 3,380 tonnes | 3,210 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 406.9 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | 2,124 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 638.7 tonnes | 3,285 tonnes | 2,646 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,816 tonnes | 2,816 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Congo or El Salvador?
- Congo, at 2,854 tonnes against 2,787 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Congo and El Salvador?
- 67 tonnes, with Congo 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 pesticide use?
- Congo ranks 80th and El Salvador ranks 81st 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.