Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain
Spain: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,554 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13,554 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 23,671 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,370 kt, in 2017.
Spain ranks 14th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,528 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,836 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 17,111 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17,328 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17,520 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17,849 kt | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17,717 kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 19,735 kt | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 22,084 kt | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 21,286 kt | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 21,570 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 21,831 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22,073 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23,671 kt | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 22,659 kt | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14,818 kt | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 15,202 kt | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,584 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13,713 kt | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 13,722 kt | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,775 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,838 kt | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,853 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13,958 kt | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,764 kt | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13,515 kt | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13,377 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13,370 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,438 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13,479 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13,491 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,506 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,534 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13,554 kt | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13,554 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 502.39 kt, 27.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13,554 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 840.34 kt, 16.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.6% | 22,659 kt | 14,818 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,399 kt | 16,528 kt | 22,084 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,484 kt | 13,713 kt | 23,671 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,637 kt | 13,370 kt | 13,958 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,521 kt | 13,491 kt | 13,554 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 11 Bangladesh 18,142 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 2,047 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,997 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 17,974 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 17,863 kt compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,333 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 583.65 kt compare
- 15 Colombia 12,338 kt compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 580.38 kt compare
- 16 Japan 12,061 kt compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 96.66 kt compare
- 17 Iraq 11,799 kt 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 waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
- Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 13,554 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23,671 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,370 kt in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.