Global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Global change over the last 50 years was 68,991 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 68,991 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador peaked at 73,034 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,368, in 1977.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,600 | — |
| 1966 | 10,600 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 9,900 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 10,200 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10,300 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 11,100 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 10,700 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 10,400 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12,400 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 9,654 | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 8,730 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7,201 | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 6,368 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 9,540 | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 12,738 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 13,958 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 20,770 | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 12,916 | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 7,603 | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 12,189 | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 16,098 | +32.1% |
| 1986 | 20,446 | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 21,534 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11,733 | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 10,637 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 9,159 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 11,327 | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 12,615 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 13,079 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 14,883 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 15,590 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 14,791 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12,281 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 11,377 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 10,194 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 9,851 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 20,004 | +103.1% |
| 2002 | 36,724 | +83.6% |
| 2003 | 36,615 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44,634 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 43,317 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 46,296 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 58,398 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 57,104 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 52,780 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 44,083 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 59,287 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 57,382 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 55,425 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 64,959 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 61,256 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 66,514 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 70,672 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 68,045 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 61,593 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 67,818 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 72,102 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 73,034 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 68,577 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 68,991 | +0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 68,991 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 68,991 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +103.1% | 9,851 | 20,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,120 | 9,600 | 10,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,883 | 6,368 | 12,738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,788 | 7,603 | 21,534 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,530 | 9,159 | 15,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,572 | 9,851 | 58,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,921 | 44,083 | 70,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,104 | 67,818 | 73,034 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador?
- Global change over the last 50 years in El Salvador was 68,991 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 73,034 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 in 1977.
- How does El Salvador rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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