Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Food Household Consumption — Emissions was 2,653 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,653 kt
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4,394 kt
in 2007
All-time low
2,305 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k kt1991: 2.5k kt1992: 2.7k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.7k kt1995: 2.9k kt1996: 2.7k kt1997: 2.9k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.7k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.6k kt2002: 3.7k kt2003: 3.8k kt2004: 3.9k kt2005: 4.2k kt2006: 4.3k kt2007: 4.4k kt2008: 4.0k kt2009: 3.8k kt2010: 3.5k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.7k kt2013: 3.0k kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 3.3k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 3.3k kt2018: 3.2k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 2.7k kt2021: 2.7k kt2022: 2.6k kt2023: 2.7k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food household consumption — emissions in Spain is 2,653 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — emissions in Spain peaked at 4,394 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,305 kt, in 1990.

That places Spain 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Food Household Consumption — Emissions in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,305 kt —
1991 2,502 kt +8.6%
1992 2,735 kt +9.3%
1993 2,577 kt -5.8%
1994 2,737 kt +6.2%
1995 2,855 kt +4.3%
1996 2,695 kt -5.6%
1997 2,935 kt +8.9%
1998 3,073 kt +4.7%
1999 3,674 kt +19.5%
2000 3,623 kt -1.4%
2001 3,597 kt -0.7%
2002 3,700 kt +2.9%
2003 3,791 kt +2.5%
2004 3,862 kt +1.9%
2005 4,201 kt +8.8%
2006 4,265 kt +1.5%
2007 4,394 kt +3.0%
2008 4,002 kt -8.9%
2009 3,803 kt -5.0%
2010 3,471 kt -8.7%
2011 3,611 kt +4.0%
2012 3,695 kt +2.3%
2013 2,998 kt -18.9%
2014 3,013 kt +0.5%
2015 3,319 kt +10.2%
2016 2,988 kt -10.0%
2017 3,313 kt +10.9%
2018 3,246 kt -2.0%
2019 2,697 kt -16.9%
2020 2,684 kt -0.5%
2021 2,738 kt +2.0%
2022 2,624 kt -4.2%
2023 2,653 kt +1.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 2,653 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 223.63 kt, 11.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 2,653 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.87 kt, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,809 kt 2,305 kt 3,674 kt 10
2000s 3,924 kt 3,597 kt 4,394 kt 10
2010s 3,235 kt 2,697 kt 3,695 kt 10
2020s 2,675 kt 2,624 kt 2,738 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Bangladesh 3,134 kt compare
  2. 38 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,927 kt compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 2,724 kt compare
  4. 41 United Arab Emirates 2,543 kt compare
  5. 42 Czechia 2,383 kt compare
  6. 43 Nigeria 2,374 kt compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — emissions in Spain?
Food household consumption — emissions in Spain was 2,653 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4,394 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food household consumption — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,305 kt in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food household consumption — emissions?
Spain ranks 40th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,371 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.