Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Spain

Spain: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 22.65 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
22.65 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
701.36 kt
in 1990
All-time low
8.87 kt
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990–2020

02004006008001990200520201990: 701.4 kt1991: 700 kt1992: 592.5 kt1993: 589.7 kt1994: 518.8 kt1995: 423 kt1996: 651.5 kt1997: 613.5 kt1998: 662.3 kt1999: 582.4 kt2000: 247.3 kt2001: 82.7 kt2002: 90.8 kt2003: 90.6 kt2004: 39.4 kt2005: 35.5 kt2006: 17.3 kt2007: 14.4 kt2008: 8.9 kt2009: 8.9 kt2010: 11.2 kt2011: 19.9 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 13.1 kt2014: 25.5 kt2015: 26 kt2016: 17.9 kt2017: 21.4 kt2018: 25.2 kt2019: 22.6 kt2020: 22.6 kt

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 22.65 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 101.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Spain peaked at 701.36 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.87 kt, in 2009.

That places Spain 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 701.36 kt —
1991 700.02 kt -0.2%
1992 592.46 kt -15.4%
1993 589.75 kt -0.5%
1994 518.82 kt -12.0%
1995 422.98 kt -18.5%
1996 651.47 kt +54.0%
1997 613.51 kt -5.8%
1998 662.3 kt +8.0%
1999 582.36 kt -12.1%
2000 247.34 kt -57.5%
2001 82.71 kt -66.6%
2002 90.8 kt +9.8%
2003 90.56 kt -0.3%
2004 39.44 kt -56.5%
2005 35.46 kt -10.1%
2006 17.32 kt -51.2%
2007 14.36 kt -17.1%
2008 8.93 kt -37.9%
2009 8.87 kt -0.6%
2010 11.24 kt +26.8%
2011 19.91 kt +77.1%
2012 16.25 kt -18.4%
2013 13.15 kt -19.1%
2014 25.51 kt +94.0%
2015 25.98 kt +1.8%
2016 17.93 kt -31.0%
2017 21.36 kt +19.2%
2018 25.2 kt +17.9%
2019 22.65 kt -10.1%
2020 22.65 kt +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22.65 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.51 kt, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22.65 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8 kt, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +94.0% 13.15 kt 25.51 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 603.5 kt 422.98 kt 701.36 kt 10
2000s 63.58 kt 8.87 kt 247.34 kt 10
2010s 19.92 kt 11.24 kt 25.98 kt 10
2020s 22.65 kt 22.65 kt 22.65 kt 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Bulgaria 27.15 kt compare
  2. 22 Greece 25.87 kt compare
  3. 23 Ghana 22.68 kt compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 22.37 kt compare
  5. 26 Republic of Korea 19.6 kt compare
  6. 27 Italy 16.78 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Spain?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Spain was 22.65 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 701.36 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.87 kt in 2009.
How does Spain rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
Spain ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 1,087 data points, 1990–2020
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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