Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Spain
Spain: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 39.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain stood at 39.07 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain peaked at 39.07 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.75 %, in 1996.
That places Spain 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 34.03 % | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 36.37 % | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 35.64 % | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 34.6 % | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 35.57 % | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31.75 % | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 34.04 % | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 33.18 % | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.51 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 33.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.82 % | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.87 % | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.33 % | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 35.22 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 37.02 % | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 36.5 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.35 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.27 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 38.95 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.01 % | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 37.17 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.79 % | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 35.99 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.81 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.51 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.79 % | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 35.81 % | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.12 % | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 35.78 % | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 38.62 % | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 39.07 % | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.07 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.07 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.16 % | 31.75 % | 36.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.08 % | 33.46 % | 38.95 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.58 % | 34.79 % | 37.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9 % | 35.78 % | 39.07 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 106 Luxembourg 40.36 % compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 40.16 % compare
- 108 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39.56 % compare
- 110 Myanmar 38.86 % compare
- 111 Slovenia 38.37 % compare
- 112 Lebanon 38.28 % 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 livestock — emissions share in Spain?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Spain was 39.07 % 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 39.07 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 % in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Spain ranks 109th 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 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.