Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain

Spain: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12,541 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12,541 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
22,751 kt
in 2003
All-time low
12,405 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 15.7k kt1991: 16.0k kt1992: 16.3k kt1993: 16.5k kt1994: 16.7k kt1995: 17.0k kt1996: 16.9k kt1997: 18.9k kt1998: 21.2k kt1999: 20.4k kt2000: 20.7k kt2001: 20.9k kt2002: 21.2k kt2003: 22.8k kt2004: 21.7k kt2005: 13.9k kt2006: 14.2k kt2007: 14.6k kt2008: 12.7k kt2009: 12.7k kt2010: 12.8k kt2011: 12.9k kt2012: 12.9k kt2013: 13.0k kt2014: 12.8k kt2015: 12.5k kt2016: 12.4k kt2017: 12.4k kt2018: 12.4k kt2019: 12.5k kt2020: 12.5k kt2021: 12.5k kt2022: 12.5k kt2023: 12.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain stood at 12,541 kt.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain peaked at 22,751 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,405 kt, in 2017.

Spain ranks 14th of 215 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) from CH4 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,715 kt
1991 16,009 kt +1.9%
1992 16,282 kt +1.7%
1993 16,501 kt +1.3%
1994 16,685 kt +1.1%
1995 17,013 kt +2.0%
1996 16,867 kt -0.9%
1997 18,885 kt +12.0%
1998 21,203 kt +12.3%
1999 20,407 kt -3.8%
2000 20,689 kt +1.4%
2001 20,940 kt +1.2%
2002 21,158 kt +1.0%
2003 22,751 kt +7.5%
2004 21,714 kt -4.6%
2005 13,872 kt -36.1%
2006 14,236 kt +2.6%
2007 14,598 kt +2.5%
2008 12,734 kt -12.8%
2009 12,741 kt +0.1%
2010 12,798 kt +0.4%
2011 12,861 kt +0.5%
2012 12,881 kt +0.2%
2013 12,987 kt +0.8%
2014 12,790 kt -1.5%
2015 12,537 kt -2.0%
2016 12,411 kt -1.0%
2017 12,405 kt -0.1%
2018 12,448 kt +0.3%
2019 12,476 kt +0.2%
2020 12,494 kt +0.1%
2021 12,509 kt +0.1%
2022 12,523 kt +0.1%
2023 12,541 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,557 kt 15,715 kt 21,203 kt 10
2000s 17,543 kt 12,734 kt 22,751 kt 10
2010s 12,659 kt 12,405 kt 12,987 kt 10
2020s 12,517 kt 12,494 kt 12,541 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Thailand 17,496 kt compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 17,169 kt compare
  3. 13 Egypt 16,850 kt compare
  4. 15 Colombia 11,966 kt compare
  5. 16 Iraq 11,453 kt compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 86.39 kt compare
  7. 17 Argentina 11,177 kt compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain was 12,541 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,751 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,405 kt in 2017.
How does Spain rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Spain ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — 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
269 places, 8,917 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