Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Spain

Spain: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 28.4 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.4 %
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.76 %
in 2014
All-time low
27.39 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Spain, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33 %1991: 32 %1992: 27.9 %1993: 31.1 %1994: 31.1 %1995: 28.6 %1996: 34.5 %1997: 31.3 %1998: 34.4 %1999: 32.9 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 31.3 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 27.6 %2006: 29.8 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 31.3 %2011: 30.4 %2012: 29.8 %2013: 33.9 %2014: 35.8 %2015: 34 %2016: 33.1 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 35.3 %2019: 34.3 %2020: 35.2 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 28.5 %2023: 28.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Spain is 28.4 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Spain peaked at 35.76 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.39 %, in 2009.

Spain ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 33.02 % —
1991 32.02 % -3.0%
1992 27.93 % -12.8%
1993 31.13 % +11.5%
1994 31.14 % +0.0%
1995 28.65 % -8.0%
1996 34.54 % +20.6%
1997 31.28 % -9.4%
1998 34.36 % +9.8%
1999 32.88 % -4.3%
2000 32.31 % -1.7%
2001 31.27 % -3.2%
2002 30.82 % -1.4%
2003 33.26 % +7.9%
2004 31.93 % -4.0%
2005 27.62 % -13.5%
2006 29.81 % +7.9%
2007 30.86 % +3.5%
2008 27.63 % -10.5%
2009 27.39 % -0.9%
2010 31.33 % +14.4%
2011 30.41 % -2.9%
2012 29.82 % -1.9%
2013 33.92 % +13.7%
2014 35.76 % +5.4%
2015 33.95 % -5.1%
2016 33.15 % -2.4%
2017 33.18 % +0.1%
2018 35.31 % +6.4%
2019 34.29 % -2.9%
2020 35.16 % +2.5%
2021 35.24 % +0.2%
2022 28.52 % -19.1%
2023 28.4 % -0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 28.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 28.4 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.7 % 27.93 % 34.54 % 10
2000s 30.29 % 27.39 % 33.26 % 10
2010s 33.11 % 29.82 % 35.76 % 10
2020s 31.83 % 28.4 % 35.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Italy 28.95 % compare
  2. 38 Greece 28.77 % compare
  3. 39 Argentina 28.7 % compare
  4. 41 Malawi 27.45 % compare
  5. 42 Slovakia 27.25 % compare
  6. 43 El Salvador 27.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Spain?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Spain was 28.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 35.76 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 27.39 % in 2009.
How does Spain rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Spain ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.