Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Spain

Spain: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 77.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.79 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
81.84 %
in 2020
All-time low
70.7 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Spain, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 71.4 %1991: 71.8 %1992: 70.7 %1993: 73.1 %1994: 72.2 %1995: 70.9 %1996: 72.5 %1997: 71.6 %1998: 73.6 %1999: 72.7 %2000: 72.5 %2001: 72.8 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 74.8 %2004: 75 %2005: 73 %2006: 74 %2007: 75 %2008: 74.2 %2009: 74.6 %2010: 76.1 %2011: 75.4 %2012: 75.8 %2013: 77.6 %2014: 79.4 %2015: 78.6 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 78.7 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 79 %2020: 81.8 %2021: 80.1 %2022: 77.3 %2023: 77.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Spain is 77.79 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Spain peaked at 81.84 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.7 %, in 1992.

That places Spain 122nd out of 223 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 Share in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 71.42 % —
1991 71.84 % +0.6%
1992 70.7 % -1.6%
1993 73.14 % +3.5%
1994 72.17 % -1.3%
1995 70.88 % -1.8%
1996 72.48 % +2.3%
1997 71.63 % -1.2%
1998 73.57 % +2.7%
1999 72.68 % -1.2%
2000 72.5 % -0.2%
2001 72.78 % +0.4%
2002 73.87 % +1.5%
2003 74.81 % +1.3%
2004 74.96 % +0.2%
2005 73.03 % -2.6%
2006 74.04 % +1.4%
2007 75.02 % +1.3%
2008 74.15 % -1.2%
2009 74.62 % +0.6%
2010 76.1 % +2.0%
2011 75.44 % -0.9%
2012 75.81 % +0.5%
2013 77.6 % +2.4%
2014 79.37 % +2.3%
2015 78.63 % -0.9%
2016 78.76 % +0.2%
2017 78.69 % -0.1%
2018 78.65 % -0.1%
2019 79.04 % +0.5%
2020 81.84 % +3.5%
2021 80.1 % -2.1%
2022 77.32 % -3.5%
2023 77.79 % +0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 77.79 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 77.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.05 % 70.7 % 73.57 % 10
2000s 73.98 % 72.5 % 75.02 % 10
2010s 77.81 % 75.44 % 79.37 % 10
2020s 79.26 % 77.32 % 81.84 % 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 119 Cuba 78.91 % compare
  2. 120 Eswatini 78.29 % compare
  3. 121 Switzerland 77.88 % compare
  4. 123 Haiti 77.72 % compare
  5. 124 Samoa 77.71 % compare
  6. 125 OECD 77.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Spain?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Spain was 77.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 81.84 % in 2020.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7 % in 1992.
How does Spain rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Spain ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.