Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain

Spain: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 38,879 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38,879 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 222 countries
All-time high
51,656 kt
in 2003
All-time low
38,241 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 40.8k kt1991: 41.1k kt1992: 41.2k kt1993: 40.8k kt1994: 41.1k kt1995: 41.7k kt1996: 42.1k kt1997: 45.5k kt1998: 48.2k kt1999: 47.8k kt2000: 48.7k kt2001: 49.4k kt2002: 49.9k kt2003: 51.7k kt2004: 50.8k kt2005: 42.5k kt2006: 42.2k kt2007: 43.2k kt2008: 39.6k kt2009: 40.0k kt2010: 39.5k kt2011: 38.8k kt2012: 38.3k kt2013: 38.2k kt2014: 38.8k kt2015: 39.6k kt2016: 39.6k kt2017: 40.0k kt2018: 39.8k kt2019: 40.0k kt2020: 40.8k kt2021: 40.4k kt2022: 39.6k kt2023: 38.9k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Spain recorded 38,879 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain peaked at 51,656 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38,241 kt, in 2013.

Spain ranks 26th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 40,802 kt
1991 41,065 kt +0.6%
1992 41,161 kt +0.2%
1993 40,754 kt -1.0%
1994 41,059 kt +0.7%
1995 41,690 kt +1.5%
1996 42,101 kt +1.0%
1997 45,524 kt +8.1%
1998 48,231 kt +5.9%
1999 47,829 kt -0.8%
2000 48,663 kt +1.7%
2001 49,379 kt +1.5%
2002 49,856 kt +1.0%
2003 51,656 kt +3.6%
2004 50,802 kt -1.7%
2005 42,451 kt -16.4%
2006 42,231 kt -0.5%
2007 43,195 kt +2.3%
2008 39,556 kt -8.4%
2009 39,983 kt +1.1%
2010 39,464 kt -1.3%
2011 38,786 kt -1.7%
2012 38,302 kt -1.2%
2013 38,241 kt -0.2%
2014 38,846 kt +1.6%
2015 39,591 kt +1.9%
2016 39,645 kt +0.1%
2017 39,987 kt +0.9%
2018 39,773 kt -0.5%
2019 39,970 kt +0.5%
2020 40,790 kt +2.1%
2021 40,415 kt -0.9%
2022 39,581 kt -2.1%
2023 38,879 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,022 kt 40,754 kt 48,231 kt 10
2000s 45,777 kt 39,556 kt 51,656 kt 10
2010s 39,260 kt 38,241 kt 39,987 kt 10
2020s 39,916 kt 38,879 kt 40,790 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 France 48,550 kt compare
  2. 24 Kenya 42,843 kt compare
  3. 25 Germany 39,018 kt compare
  4. 27 Canada 36,586 kt compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,018 kt compare
  6. 29 Uzbekistan 31,639 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain was 38,879 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 51,656 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 38,241 kt in 2013.
How does Spain rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Spain ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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