Food share total emissions in Spain
Spain: Food share total emissions was 30.94 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
30.94
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
33.01
in 1990
All-time low
26.9
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Spain, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 30.94 for food share total emissions 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, food share total emissions in Spain peaked at 33.01 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.
Food share total emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.01 | — |
| 1991 | 32.62 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 31.64 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.45 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 32.04 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.53 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 32.72 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 31.84 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.15 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.17 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.14 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.71 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.66 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.33 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.25 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.27 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.03 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.45 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.09 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.63 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.57 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.77 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.94 | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.92 | 30.17 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.88 | 26.9 | 30.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.58 | 29.63 | 31.77 | 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 food share total emissions in Spain?
- Food share total emissions in Spain was 30.94 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for food share total emissions?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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