Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 428.99 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions 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 in Spain peaked at 437.9 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 332.75 kt, in 1995.
That places Spain 65th out of 221 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.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336.95 kt | — |
| 1991 | 336.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 336.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 335.74 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 334.98 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 332.75 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 332.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 332.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 355.21 kt | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 395.3 kt | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 401.92 kt | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 397.41 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 430.05 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 430.82 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 437.9 kt | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 436.9 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 435.9 kt | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 429.31 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 429.31 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 426.3 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 426 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 426 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 424.97 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 424.97 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 424.2 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 424.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 422.62 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 415.7 kt | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 412.1 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 429.18 kt | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 429.18 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 428.99 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 428.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 428.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 428.99 kt | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 428.99 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 28.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 428.99 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Spain?
- Drained organic soils — emissions 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 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 437.9 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 332.75 kt in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.