Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0206 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0206 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0289 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Spain ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0206 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0206 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0206 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0206 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.