Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Spain

Spain: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 71.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.9 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.07 %
in 2020
All-time low
66.98 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Spain, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 68.2 %1991: 68.4 %1992: 67 %1993: 69.5 %1994: 68.5 %1995: 67.2 %1996: 69 %1997: 68 %1998: 69.9 %1999: 69 %2000: 68.8 %2001: 68.9 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 70.6 %2004: 70.6 %2005: 68.4 %2006: 69.5 %2007: 70.5 %2008: 69.2 %2009: 69.5 %2010: 71.3 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 74.6 %2015: 73.9 %2016: 74 %2017: 74 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 73.9 %2020: 77.1 %2021: 75 %2022: 71.7 %2023: 71.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Spain stood at 71.9 %.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Spain peaked at 77.07 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.98 %, in 1992.

That places Spain 104th out of 192 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 Share in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 68.18 %
1991 68.44 % +0.4%
1992 66.98 % -2.1%
1993 69.5 % +3.8%
1994 68.52 % -1.4%
1995 67.15 % -2.0%
1996 68.99 % +2.7%
1997 68.05 % -1.4%
1998 69.94 % +2.8%
1999 68.97 % -1.4%
2000 68.79 % -0.3%
2001 68.93 % +0.2%
2002 69.55 % +0.9%
2003 70.64 % +1.6%
2004 70.64 % +0.0%
2005 68.38 % -3.2%
2006 69.46 % +1.6%
2007 70.47 % +1.5%
2008 69.15 % -1.9%
2009 69.54 % +0.6%
2010 71.27 % +2.5%
2011 70.41 % -1.2%
2012 70.63 % +0.3%
2013 72.79 % +3.1%
2014 74.6 % +2.5%
2015 73.91 % -0.9%
2016 74.02 % +0.1%
2017 73.98 % -0.1%
2018 73.65 % -0.4%
2019 73.9 % +0.3%
2020 77.07 % +4.3%
2021 75.05 % -2.6%
2022 71.66 % -4.5%
2023 71.9 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.47 % 66.98 % 69.94 % 10
2000s 69.55 % 68.38 % 70.64 % 10
2010s 72.92 % 70.41 % 74.6 % 10
2020s 73.92 % 71.66 % 77.07 % 4

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  1. 101 Guatemala 72.8 % compare
  2. 102 Samoa 72.43 % compare
  3. 103 Canada 72.28 % compare
  4. 105 OECD 71.8 % compare
  5. 106 Tunisia 71.09 % compare
  6. 107 South Africa 70.94 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Spain?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Spain was 71.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77.07 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 66.98 % in 1992.
How does Spain rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Spain ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.