Food Transport — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Food Transport — Emissions was 6,677 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,677 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 207 countries
All-time high
8,326 kt
in 2007
All-time low
4,412 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.6k kt1992: 4.9k kt1993: 4.9k kt1994: 5.1k kt1995: 5.1k kt1996: 5.5k kt1997: 5.5k kt1998: 6.0k kt1999: 6.3k kt2000: 6.4k kt2001: 6.7k kt2002: 6.9k kt2003: 7.3k kt2004: 7.6k kt2005: 7.8k kt2006: 8.0k kt2007: 8.3k kt2008: 7.9k kt2009: 7.5k kt2010: 7.3k kt2011: 6.9k kt2012: 6.2k kt2013: 5.9k kt2014: 5.9k kt2015: 6.2k kt2016: 6.4k kt2017: 6.6k kt2018: 6.8k kt2019: 6.8k kt2020: 5.6k kt2021: 6.4k kt2022: 6.7k kt2023: 6.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Spain is 6,677 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Spain peaked at 8,326 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,412 kt, in 1990.

That places Spain 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,412 kt
1991 4,650 kt +5.4%
1992 4,904 kt +5.5%
1993 4,852 kt -1.1%
1994 5,056 kt +4.2%
1995 5,130 kt +1.5%
1996 5,469 kt +6.6%
1997 5,461 kt -0.1%
1998 5,982 kt +9.5%
1999 6,275 kt +4.9%
2000 6,417 kt +2.3%
2001 6,729 kt +4.9%
2002 6,904 kt +2.6%
2003 7,285 kt +5.5%
2004 7,584 kt +4.1%
2005 7,837 kt +3.3%
2006 8,043 kt +2.6%
2007 8,326 kt +3.5%
2008 7,939 kt -4.7%
2009 7,459 kt -6.0%
2010 7,303 kt -2.1%
2011 6,925 kt -5.2%
2012 6,242 kt -9.9%
2013 5,890 kt -5.6%
2014 5,939 kt +0.8%
2015 6,170 kt +3.9%
2016 6,390 kt +3.6%
2017 6,605 kt +3.4%
2018 6,769 kt +2.5%
2019 6,833 kt +0.9%
2020 5,612 kt -17.9%
2021 6,387 kt +13.8%
2022 6,674 kt +4.5%
2023 6,677 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,219 kt 4,412 kt 6,275 kt 10
2000s 7,452 kt 6,417 kt 8,326 kt 10
2010s 6,507 kt 5,890 kt 7,303 kt 10
2020s 6,337 kt 5,612 kt 6,677 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,483 kt compare
  2. 18 Italy 7,811 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 7,446 kt compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 6,592 kt compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 6,180 kt compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 5,961 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Spain?
Food transport — emissions in Spain was 6,677 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8,326 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4,412 kt in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food transport — emissions?
Spain ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf