Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Spain
Spain: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 80.62 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Spain recorded 80.62 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Spain peaked at 80.62 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.77 kt, in 1990.
That places Spain 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 65.97 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.33 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 66.72 kt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.07 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 67.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.71 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 68.35 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.68 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.4 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.26 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.53 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 72.75 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.97 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 75.21 kt | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 76.59 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.8 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 78.47 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.82 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.08 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.85 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.62 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.56 kt | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.64 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.87 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.24 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.82 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.23 kt | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.33 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.48 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.62 kt | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.62 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 kt, 21.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.62 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.87 kt, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2 kt | 65.77 kt | 68.68 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5 kt | 69.02 kt | 78.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.96 kt | 78.56 kt | 79.82 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.42 kt | 80.23 kt | 80.62 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 105.94 kt compare
- 23 Italy 100.12 kt compare
- 24 Thailand 93.13 kt compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 79.19 kt compare
- 27 South Africa 75.99 kt compare
- 28 Myanmar 70.31 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Spain?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Spain was 80.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.62 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.77 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.