Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain
Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
97.05 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
112.55 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2005
All-time low
79.59 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.59 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 82.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.59 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 82.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 85.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 86.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 92.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 96.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 102.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 103.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 106.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 111.09 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 112.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 112.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 108.95 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 112.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 105.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 100.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 98.74 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 98.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.88 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.46 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 7.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 4.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.