Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain
Spain: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 30.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 30.9% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain peaked at 33.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2007.
That places Spain 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 30.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 31.8% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Spain was 30.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.