Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Spain
Spain: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Spain stood at 0.67 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Spain peaked at 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.65 t CO2eq/cap, in 2012.
Spain ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.783 t CO2eq/cap | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.788 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.695 t CO2eq/cap | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Spain?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Spain was 0.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.