Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 2,537 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 2,537 kt.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Spain peaked at 3,976 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,627 kt, in 1990.
That places Spain 32nd 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 (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,627 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,736 kt | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,994 kt | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1,768 kt | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,904 kt | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2,093 kt | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,938 kt | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,341 kt | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 2,371 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,897 kt | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 3,213 kt | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,030 kt | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,439 kt | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 3,139 kt | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3,404 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,743 kt | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,846 kt | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3,976 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,662 kt | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,435 kt | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,014 kt | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 3,644 kt | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 3,724 kt | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,020 kt | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 2,821 kt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,278 kt | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 2,981 kt | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3,435 kt | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3,141 kt | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 2,685 kt | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 2,422 kt | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,586 kt | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,553 kt | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,537 kt | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,537 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 8.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,537 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,067 kt | 1,627 kt | 2,897 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,489 kt | 3,030 kt | 3,976 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,174 kt | 2,685 kt | 3,724 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,525 kt | 2,422 kt | 2,586 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 retail — emissions in Spain?
- Food retail — emissions in Spain was 2,537 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 3,976 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,627 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for food retail — emissions?
- Spain ranks 32nd 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 16.0%. 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 (CO2). 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.