El Salvador
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP52.26[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita8056.54[$]
Population6.49[millions]
Land Area20544.87[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 95 | 40.80 | 7.60 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 152 | 33.00 | 10.60 |
| Biodiversity | 140 | 31.40 | 8.00 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 140 | 40.00 | 15.00 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 139 | 44.20 | 6.30 |
| Marine protected areas | 74 | 4.20 | 2.00 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 89 | 33.30 | 17.90 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 140 | 36.80 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 141 | 20.40 | 7.80 |
| Species Habitat Index | 90 | 84.20 | -12.40 |
| Ecosystem Services | 44 | 38.30 | 18.90 |
| Tree cover loss | 72 | 17.70 | 0.10 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 73.00 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 77.00 |
| Fisheries | 118 | 12.00 | 2.60 |
| Fish Stock Status | 84 | 16.10 | 12.40 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 85 | 11.30 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 66 | 7.50 | -6.60 |
| Acidification | 42 | 92.80 | 34.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 42.10 |
| NOx growth rate | 50 | 85.60 | 26.80 |
| Agriculture | 150 | 20.60 | -0.10 |
| Pesticide | 131 | 17.30 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 144 | 23.90 | -0.10 |
| Water Resources | 137 | 0.10 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 137 | 0.10 | NA |
| Health | 91 | 39.30 | 3.00 |
| Air Quality | 86 | 36.70 | 2.00 |
| PM2.5 | 73 | 37.30 | -3.80 |
| Household solid fuels | 94 | 38.50 | 11.60 |
| Ozone | 62 | 52.70 | -9.60 |
| NOx | 145 | 15.00 | -2.00 |
| SO2 | 134 | 33.20 | 1.50 |
| CO | 131 | 37.00 | -2.80 |
| VOC | 168 | 0.50 | -3.80 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 106 | 41.70 | 4.10 |
| Sanitation | 108 | 43.10 | 5.00 |
| Drinking water | 104 | 40.80 | 3.60 |
| Heavy Metals | 143 | 34.90 | 5.40 |
| Lead | 143 | 34.90 | 5.40 |
| Waste Management | 49 | 52.10 | 3.00 |
| Solid waste | 45 | 78.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 96 | 15.20 | 0.40 |
| Ocean Plastics | 66 | 36.10 | 11.80 |
| Climate Policy | 48 | 50.20 | 6.70 |
| Climate Change | 48 | 50.20 | 6.70 |
| CO2 growth rate | 91 | 36.60 | 1.60 |
| CH4 growth rate | 17 | 71.40 | 32.10 |
| F-gas growth rate | 78 | 59.60 | 59.60 |
| N2O growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 52.70 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 59.10 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 56 | 50.00 | -0.70 |
| CO2 from land cover | 77 | 48.50 | -41.40 |
| GHG intensity trend | 87 | 49.90 | 14.20 |
| GHG per capita | 39 | 76.30 | -1.30 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Kenya | 30.8 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Lesotho | 32.3 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Belize | 50 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Benin | 29.6 |
| Nigeria | 28.3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Pakistan | 24.6 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Nepal | 28.3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Org. of Ibero-American States | |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
SLV