Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Spain
Spain: Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) was 0.122 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Spain stood at 0.122 kt.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Spain peaked at 0.1306 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0352 kt, in 1990.
That places Spain 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0352 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0404 kt | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 kt | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.039 kt | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0419 kt | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0441 kt | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0467 kt | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0519 kt | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0531 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 kt | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0715 kt | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0722 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0732 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0753 kt | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 kt | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0858 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0905 kt | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0895 kt | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0932 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0924 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0953 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0971 kt | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0976 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1246 kt | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.112 kt | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1156 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1207 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1306 kt | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1297 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1298 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1162 kt | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1227 kt | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.123 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.122 kt | -0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.122 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 9.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.122 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0454 kt | 0.0352 kt | 0.0573 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 kt | 0.0715 kt | 0.0932 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1153 kt | 0.0953 kt | 0.1306 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 kt | 0.1162 kt | 0.123 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 32 Benin 0.1298 kt compare
- 33 Poland 0.1275 kt compare
- 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1275 kt compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 0.1117 kt compare
- 37 Canada 0.1066 kt compare
- 38 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1061 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 retail — emissions in Spain?
- Food retail — emissions in Spain was 0.122 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1306 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0352 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for food retail — emissions?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CH4). 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.