AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Spain
Spain: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Spain is 0.84 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Spain peaked at 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.16 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
Spain ranks 98th of 223 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.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.12 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1992 | -1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1993 | -1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1994 | -1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | -1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1996 | -1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1997 | -1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1998 | -0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 1999 | -0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -131.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +230.0% |
| 2012 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.84 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +230.0% | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | +131.2% | -0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | +46.0% | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2008 | -29.6% | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.16 t CO2eq/cap | -0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.146 t CO2eq/cap | -0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.601 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8125 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.92 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Spain?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Spain was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.