Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Spain

Spain: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 58.14 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
58.14 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
58.68 %
in 1990
All-time low
51.71 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 58.7 %1991: 58.2 %1992: 57.5 %1993: 58.2 %1994: 57.3 %1995: 57.9 %1996: 56.1 %1997: 56.4 %1998: 56.6 %1999: 57 %2000: 57 %2001: 57.1 %2002: 57.1 %2003: 57.5 %2004: 57.8 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 56.2 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 51.9 %2010: 52.5 %2011: 51.7 %2012: 52.5 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 55.2 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 56.5 %2017: 57.3 %2018: 56.5 %2019: 57.4 %2020: 58.2 %2021: 58.4 %2022: 58.5 %2023: 58.1 %

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 58.14 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain peaked at 58.68 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.71 %, in 2011.

Spain ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 58.68 % —
1991 58.18 % -0.9%
1992 57.53 % -1.1%
1993 58.19 % +1.1%
1994 57.31 % -1.5%
1995 57.85 % +0.9%
1996 56.11 % -3.0%
1997 56.35 % +0.4%
1998 56.63 % +0.5%
1999 57 % +0.7%
2000 56.99 % -0.0%
2001 57.08 % +0.2%
2002 57.11 % +0.1%
2003 57.45 % +0.6%
2004 57.77 % +0.6%
2005 56.92 % -1.5%
2006 56.24 % -1.2%
2007 56.67 % +0.8%
2008 54.67 % -3.5%
2009 51.89 % -5.1%
2010 52.48 % +1.1%
2011 51.71 % -1.5%
2012 52.51 % +1.5%
2013 54.46 % +3.7%
2014 55.16 % +1.3%
2015 55.73 % +1.0%
2016 56.55 % +1.5%
2017 57.27 % +1.3%
2018 56.46 % -1.4%
2019 57.42 % +1.7%
2020 58.2 % +1.4%
2021 58.36 % +0.3%
2022 58.5 % +0.2%
2023 58.14 % -0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 58.14 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 58.14 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.38 % 56.11 % 58.68 % 10
2000s 56.28 % 51.89 % 57.77 % 10
2010s 54.98 % 51.71 % 57.42 % 10
2020s 58.3 % 58.14 % 58.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Belgium-Luxembourg 58.56 % compare
  2. 53 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 58.31 % compare
  3. 55 Germany 57.74 % compare
  4. 56 Colombia 57.22 % compare
  5. 57 Senegal 56.77 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain was 58.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 58.68 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 51.71 % in 2011.
How does Spain rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Spain ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.