Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Spain
Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2000
All-time low
9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Spain stood at 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Spain peaked at 14,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Spain ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,450 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 12,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 11,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 11,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 12,619 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 12,908 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14,459 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 14,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 14,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,628 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 13,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13,524 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13,139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13,251 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 11,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,208 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11,047 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,616 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11,408 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11,385 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,628 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,812 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Kazakhstan 14,788 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Colombia 13,317 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Peru 12,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Romania 9,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 New Zealand 6,940 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Chile 5,141 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Spain
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Spain?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Spain was 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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