Food Processing — Emissions in Spain
Spain: Food Processing — Emissions was 5,542 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023
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 20th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,186 kt | — |
| 1991 | 6,316 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,702 kt | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 6,303 kt | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 6,758 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 7,473 kt | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 6,205 kt | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 6,828 kt | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 6,682 kt | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7,850 kt | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 9,114 kt | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 8,430 kt | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 9,888 kt | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 9,587 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 9,601 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,357 kt | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 6,974 kt | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 7,436 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,531 kt | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6,215 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,738 kt | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 5,195 kt | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5,906 kt | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 5,547 kt | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5,942 kt | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6,456 kt | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,217 kt | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6,645 kt | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 6,031 kt | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5,637 kt | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,251 kt | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,737 kt | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,542 kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5,542 kt | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,542 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 610.23 kt, 9.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,542 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.42 kt, 7.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,845 kt compare
- 18 Canada 6,498 kt compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,973 kt compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3,824 kt compare
- 22 Argentina 3,795 kt compare
- 23 Belgium 3,710 kt 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 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 20th out of 98 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
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.