Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain

Spain: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 428.99 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
428.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 238 countries
All-time high
437.9 kt
in 2004
All-time low
332.75 kt
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 336.9 kt1991: 336.9 kt1992: 336.9 kt1993: 335.7 kt1994: 335 kt1995: 332.8 kt1996: 332.8 kt1997: 332.8 kt1998: 355.2 kt1999: 395.3 kt2000: 401.9 kt2001: 397.4 kt2002: 430 kt2003: 430.8 kt2004: 437.9 kt2005: 436.9 kt2006: 435.9 kt2007: 429.3 kt2008: 429.3 kt2009: 426.3 kt2010: 426 kt2011: 426 kt2012: 425 kt2013: 425 kt2014: 424.2 kt2015: 424.2 kt2016: 422.6 kt2017: 415.7 kt2018: 412.1 kt2019: 429.2 kt2020: 429.2 kt2021: 429 kt2022: 429 kt2023: 429 kt2024: 429 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain is 428.99 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 437.9 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 332.75 kt, in 1995.

That places Spain 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 343.03 kt 332.75 kt 395.3 kt 10
2000s 425.58 kt 397.41 kt 437.9 kt 10
2010s 422.99 kt 412.1 kt 429.18 kt 10
2020s 429.03 kt 428.99 kt 429.18 kt 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 67 Romania 536.9 kt compare
  2. 68 Brazil 486.75 kt compare
  3. 69 Democratic Republic of the Congo 469.36 kt compare
  4. 71 Angola 358.14 kt compare
  5. 72 Austria 308.28 kt compare
  6. 73 Caribbean 304.09 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain was 428.99 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 437.9 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 332.75 kt in 1995.
How does Spain rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Spain ranks 70th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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.