Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Spain
Spain: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 10,311 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Spain stood at 10,311 kt.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Spain peaked at 14,413 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,851 kt, in 1963.
That places Spain 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,961 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7,032 kt | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6,851 kt | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 6,871 kt | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,908 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7,320 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 7,573 kt | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 8,182 kt | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8,530 kt | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 8,323 kt | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 9,023 kt | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 9,032 kt | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9,307 kt | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,173 kt | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 9,266 kt | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9,811 kt | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 9,689 kt | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10,325 kt | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 10,257 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,560 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9,719 kt | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 10,208 kt | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10,259 kt | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,255 kt | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 11,462 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,019 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12,496 kt | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 13,535 kt | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 13,034 kt | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12,787 kt | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 12,606 kt | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11,303 kt | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 12,060 kt | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 12,184 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11,676 kt | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 13,415 kt | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 13,016 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,173 kt | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 13,878 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,938 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13,658 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13,464 kt | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14,413 kt | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13,881 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12,408 kt | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 12,866 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,341 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11,577 kt | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 11,474 kt | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12,352 kt | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 11,720 kt | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 11,343 kt | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,377 kt | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 13,017 kt | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 13,078 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12,845 kt | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,074 kt | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12,637 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12,261 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13,578 kt | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 12,721 kt | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10,696 kt | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 10,311 kt | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,359 kt | 6,851 kt | 8,530 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,421 kt | 8,323 kt | 10,325 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,455 kt | 9,719 kt | 13,535 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,710 kt | 11,303 kt | 14,173 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,102 kt | 11,474 kt | 14,413 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,471 kt | 11,343 kt | 13,078 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,826 kt | 10,311 kt | 13,578 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 New Zealand 11,259 kt compare
- 36 Niger 11,258 kt compare
- 37 South Africa 11,192 kt compare
- 39 South Sudan 10,231 kt compare
- 40 Uganda 9,721 kt compare
- 41 Philippines 8,224 kt 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 soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Spain?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Spain was 10,311 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,413 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,851 kt in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf