Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0048 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0107 kt per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Spain 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0048 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0048 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 137 Cuba 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.0052 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Senegal 0.0049 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Honduras 0.0048 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 0.0047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0048 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 kt per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.