Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,931 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain stood at 1,931 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 4,428 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,931 kt, in 2023.
Spain ranks 23rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,529 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,591 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,703 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,717 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,782 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,793 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,767 kt | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,249 kt | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 3,104 kt | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,546 kt | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3,814 kt | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 4,016 kt | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4,089 kt | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,420 kt | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 4,108 kt | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 4,428 kt | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 3,489 kt | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 3,838 kt | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 3,321 kt | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,388 kt | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 2,077 kt | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,284 kt | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,252 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,019 kt | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,935 kt | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,175 kt | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2,110 kt | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,416 kt | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2,268 kt | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,074 kt | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,936 kt | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,152 kt | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,931 kt | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,931 kt | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,931 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 11.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,931 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,878 kt | 2,529 kt | 3,546 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,791 kt | 2,388 kt | 4,428 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,161 kt | 1,935 kt | 2,416 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,988 kt | 1,931 kt | 2,152 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 food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 1,931 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,428 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 kt in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.