Emissions from food in Spain
Spain: Emissions from food was 97.05 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
97.05 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
112.55 million
in 2005
All-time low
79.59 million
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.05 million for emissions from food in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Spain peaked at 112.55 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.59 million, in 1993.
Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.59 million | — |
| 1991 | 82.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.59 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 82.31 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 85.56 million | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 86.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 92.11 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 96.31 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 102.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 103.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 106.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 111.09 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 112.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 112.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 108.95 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 112.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 105.25 million | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 100.65 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 98.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.16 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.88 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.05 million | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 7.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.75 million | 79.59 million | 96.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.51 million | 100.65 million | 112.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.65 million | 93.88 million | 98.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Poland 100.33 million compare
- 39 South Africa 99.33 million compare
- 40 Italy 98.58 million compare
- 42 Philippines 91.97 million compare
- 43 South Korea 89.00 million compare
- 44 Ukraine 80.75 million 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 emissions from food in Spain?
- Emissions from food in Spain was 97.05 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 112.55 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.59 million in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for emissions from food?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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