Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Spain
Spain: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.96 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.96 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Spain peaked at 2.08 t CO2eq/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49 t CO2eq/ha, in 1992.
That places Spain 111th out of 190 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Spain, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 t CO2eq/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.91 t CO2eq/ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.85 t CO2eq/ha | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.84 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.84 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 t CO2eq/ha | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | 1.73 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 t CO2eq/ha | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | 1.94 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 t CO2eq/ha | 1.75 t CO2eq/ha | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 t CO2eq/ha | 1.86 t CO2eq/ha | 2.08 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 108 Bulgaria 2.03 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 109 Jamaica 2.02 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.01 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.95 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 112 Tokelau 1.95 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1.93 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Spain?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Spain was 1.96 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 t CO2eq/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 t CO2eq/ha in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 per area of agricultural land. 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.