Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 324.67 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
324.67 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
331.27 kt
in 2004
All-time low
262.07 kt
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 264.3 kt1991: 264.3 kt1992: 264.3 kt1993: 264.3 kt1994: 263.9 kt1995: 262.1 kt1996: 262.1 kt1997: 262.1 kt1998: 270.9 kt1999: 303.4 kt2000: 308.8 kt2001: 305.6 kt2002: 327.4 kt2003: 327.9 kt2004: 331.3 kt2005: 331.3 kt2006: 331.3 kt2007: 327.2 kt2008: 327.2 kt2009: 324.5 kt2010: 324.5 kt2011: 324.5 kt2012: 323.3 kt2013: 323.3 kt2014: 322.8 kt2015: 322.8 kt2016: 322.7 kt2017: 316.6 kt2018: 313.1 kt2019: 324.9 kt2020: 324.9 kt2021: 324.7 kt2022: 324.7 kt2023: 324.7 kt2024: 324.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Spain is 324.67 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Spain peaked at 331.27 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 262.07 kt, in 1995.

Spain ranks 60th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.17 kt 262.07 kt 303.41 kt 10
2000s 324.25 kt 305.63 kt 331.27 kt 10
2010s 321.85 kt 313.12 kt 324.85 kt 10
2020s 324.71 kt 324.67 kt 324.85 kt 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 57 Colombia 487.9 kt compare
  2. 58 Romania 483.89 kt compare
  3. 59 Switzerland 461.82 kt compare
  4. 61 Angola 272.42 kt compare
  5. 62 Brunei Darussalam 250.86 kt compare
  6. 63 New Zealand 246.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Spain?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Spain was 324.67 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 331.27 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 262.07 kt in 1995.
How does Spain rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Spain ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.