Urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0258 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0258 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0258 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0048 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0258 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0258 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0258 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0258 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 38 Czechia 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Haiti 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States 0.0249 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0258 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.