Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,891 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Spain stood at 2,891 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 2,891 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,309 kt, in 1990.
Spain ranks 25th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,309 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,325 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,337 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,353 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,369 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,374 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,394 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,400 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,438 kt | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,442 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,453 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,469 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,511 kt | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,549 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,578 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,611 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,662 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,716 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,743 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,766 kt | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,773 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,776 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,771 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,763 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,777 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,777 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,790 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,797 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,831 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,860 kt | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,866 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,868 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,886 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,891 kt | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,891 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.48 kt, 23.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,891 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325.01 kt, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,374 kt | 2,309 kt | 2,442 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,606 kt | 2,453 kt | 2,766 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,791 kt | 2,763 kt | 2,860 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,878 kt | 2,866 kt | 2,891 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,814 kt compare
- 23 Italy 3,582 kt compare
- 24 Thailand 3,032 kt compare
- 26 South Africa 2,588 kt compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 2,567 kt compare
- 28 Canada 2,398 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 (co2eq) in Spain?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 2,891 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,891 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,309 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.