Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain
Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain peaked at 112.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.59 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 79.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 96.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 100.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 112.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 93.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 98.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Poland 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 39 South Africa 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 40 Italy 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 42 Philippines 91.97 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 43 South Korea 89.00 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 44 Ukraine 80.75 million tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain was 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 112.55 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.59 million tonnes CO₂e in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.