Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain

Spain: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 26,295 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,295 kt
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
29,038 kt
in 2004
All-time low
24,208 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 25.0k kt1991: 25.0k kt1992: 24.8k kt1993: 24.2k kt1994: 24.3k kt1995: 24.6k kt1996: 25.2k kt1997: 26.6k kt1998: 27.0k kt1999: 27.4k kt2000: 27.9k kt2001: 28.4k kt2002: 28.7k kt2003: 28.9k kt2004: 29.0k kt2005: 28.5k kt2006: 27.9k kt2007: 28.5k kt2008: 26.8k kt2009: 27.2k kt2010: 26.6k kt2011: 25.9k kt2012: 25.4k kt2013: 25.2k kt2014: 26.0k kt2015: 27.0k kt2016: 27.2k kt2017: 27.5k kt2018: 27.3k kt2019: 27.4k kt2020: 28.3k kt2021: 27.9k kt2022: 27.0k kt2023: 26.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain stood at 26,295 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain peaked at 29,038 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24,208 kt, in 1993.

Spain ranks 32nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 25,046 kt
1991 25,010 kt -0.1%
1992 24,832 kt -0.7%
1993 24,208 kt -2.5%
1994 24,329 kt +0.5%
1995 24,636 kt +1.3%
1996 25,190 kt +2.2%
1997 26,595 kt +5.6%
1998 26,984 kt +1.5%
1999 27,374 kt +1.4%
2000 27,923 kt +2.0%
2001 28,392 kt +1.7%
2002 28,651 kt +0.9%
2003 28,856 kt +0.7%
2004 29,038 kt +0.6%
2005 28,529 kt -1.8%
2006 27,948 kt -2.0%
2007 28,550 kt +2.2%
2008 26,777 kt -6.2%
2009 27,199 kt +1.6%
2010 26,623 kt -2.1%
2011 25,885 kt -2.8%
2012 25,383 kt -1.9%
2013 25,213 kt -0.7%
2014 26,016 kt +3.2%
2015 27,013 kt +3.8%
2016 27,193 kt +0.7%
2017 27,539 kt +1.3%
2018 27,282 kt -0.9%
2019 27,450 kt +0.6%
2020 28,256 kt +2.9%
2021 27,863 kt -1.4%
2022 27,014 kt -3.0%
2023 26,295 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,420 kt 24,208 kt 27,374 kt 10
2000s 28,186 kt 26,777 kt 29,038 kt 10
2010s 26,560 kt 25,213 kt 27,539 kt 10
2020s 27,357 kt 26,295 kt 28,256 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 New Zealand 28,883 kt compare
  2. 30 Uzbekistan 28,134 kt compare
  3. 31 Mali 27,609 kt compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 65.79 kt compare
  5. 33 Angola 25,205 kt compare
  6. 34 Niger 24,976 kt compare
  7. 35 Paraguay 23,571 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain was 26,295 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29,038 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24,208 kt in 1993.
How does Spain rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf