Food Processing — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Food Processing — Emissions was 5,542 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,542 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
9,888 kt
in 2002
All-time low
5,195 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 6.2k kt1991: 6.3k kt1992: 6.7k kt1993: 6.3k kt1994: 6.8k kt1995: 7.5k kt1996: 6.2k kt1997: 6.8k kt1998: 6.7k kt1999: 7.9k kt2000: 9.1k kt2001: 8.4k kt2002: 9.9k kt2003: 9.6k kt2004: 9.6k kt2005: 9.4k kt2006: 7.0k kt2007: 7.4k kt2008: 6.5k kt2009: 6.2k kt2010: 5.7k kt2011: 5.2k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 5.5k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 6.5k kt2016: 6.2k kt2017: 6.6k kt2018: 6.0k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 5.3k kt2021: 5.7k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Spain stood at 5,542 kt.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Spain peaked at 9,888 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,195 kt, in 2011.

Spain ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,730 kt 6,186 kt 7,850 kt 10
2000s 8,313 kt 6,215 kt 9,888 kt 10
2010s 5,931 kt 5,195 kt 6,645 kt 10
2020s 5,518 kt 5,251 kt 5,737 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
  2. 19 Canada 6,498 kt compare
  3. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,973 kt compare
  4. 22 China, Taiwan Province of 3,824 kt compare
  5. 23 Argentina 3,795 kt compare
  6. 24 Belgium 3,710 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Spain?
Food processing — emissions in Spain was 5,542 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9,888 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,195 kt in 2011.
How does Spain rank for food processing — emissions?
Spain ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.