Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) in Spain
Spain: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) was 0.0668 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0668 kt per square kilometre for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Spain 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0555 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0734 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0863 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0814 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0746 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0659 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0652 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0718 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0698 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0666 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0668 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0668 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1025 kt per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0668 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0775 kt per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0573 kt per square kilometre | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0789 kt per square kilometre | 0.0679 kt per square kilometre | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0674 kt per square kilometre | 0.0631 kt per square kilometre | 0.0718 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | 0.0646 kt per square kilometre | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 95 Dominica 0.0686 kt per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 0.0682 kt per square kilometre compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.0671 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Madagascar 0.0659 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 Moldova 0.0649 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 North Macedonia 0.0647 kt per square kilometre compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0668 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agrifood systems — Emissions 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
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) 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.