Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 2,411 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain stood at 2,411 kt.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain peaked at 5,348 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,215 kt, in 2016.
That places Spain 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,472 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,584 kt | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3,612 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,444 kt | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 3,640 kt | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 3,444 kt | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 3,472 kt | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3,556 kt | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3,584 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4,088 kt | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 4,144 kt | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,256 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,696 kt | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 3,836 kt | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3,864 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,808 kt | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 4,200 kt | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4,004 kt | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 4,256 kt | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4,452 kt | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4,928 kt | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 5,348 kt | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 5,236 kt | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5,068 kt | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,208 kt | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,096 kt | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,508 kt | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 4,340 kt | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5,180 kt | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 5,264 kt | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,068 kt | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,236 kt | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,900 kt | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,732 kt | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,424 kt | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,368 kt | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,424 kt | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,228 kt | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,032 kt | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,920 kt | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,864 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,724 kt | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,556 kt | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,472 kt | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3,416 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3,360 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,276 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,108 kt | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,192 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,052 kt | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,856 kt | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2,758 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,643 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,668 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,498 kt | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,215 kt | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 2,352 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,380 kt | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,318 kt | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,296 kt | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,369 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,425 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,411 kt | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,411 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,014 kt, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,411 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,254 kt, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,534 kt | 3,444 kt | 3,640 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,015 kt | 3,696 kt | 4,256 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,936 kt | 4,340 kt | 5,348 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,668 kt | 4,032 kt | 5,264 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,489 kt | 3,108 kt | 3,920 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 kt | 2,215 kt | 3,052 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,375 kt | 2,296 kt | 2,425 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain was 2,411 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,348 kt in 1982.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 kt in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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