Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 6,677 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023
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.
The figure 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 22nd out of 233 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 (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,677 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 12.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,677 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 22nd out of 233 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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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.