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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
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.