Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain

Spain: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6,825 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,825 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
8,737 kt
in 2007
All-time low
5,207 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k kt1991: 5.5k kt1992: 5.7k kt1993: 5.7k kt1994: 5.9k kt1995: 5.3k kt1996: 5.6k kt1997: 5.6k kt1998: 6.2k kt1999: 6.5k kt2000: 6.7k kt2001: 7.0k kt2002: 7.2k kt2003: 7.6k kt2004: 7.9k kt2005: 8.2k kt2006: 8.4k kt2007: 8.7k kt2008: 8.3k kt2009: 7.8k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 7.3k kt2012: 6.6k kt2013: 6.2k kt2014: 6.2k kt2015: 6.4k kt2016: 6.6k kt2017: 6.8k kt2018: 6.9k kt2019: 7.0k kt2020: 5.7k kt2021: 6.5k kt2022: 6.8k kt2023: 6.8k kt

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 6,825 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 8,737 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,207 kt, in 1990.

That places Spain 21st out of 217 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 (CO2eq) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5,207 kt —
1991 5,453 kt +4.7%
1992 5,718 kt +4.9%
1993 5,666 kt -0.9%
1994 5,879 kt +3.8%
1995 5,300 kt -9.9%
1996 5,629 kt +6.2%
1997 5,634 kt +0.1%
1998 6,179 kt +9.7%
1999 6,492 kt +5.1%
2000 6,651 kt +2.5%
2001 6,988 kt +5.1%
2002 7,181 kt +2.8%
2003 7,588 kt +5.7%
2004 7,913 kt +4.3%
2005 8,195 kt +3.6%
2006 8,425 kt +2.8%
2007 8,737 kt +3.7%
2008 8,350 kt -4.4%
2009 7,838 kt -6.1%
2010 7,679 kt -2.0%
2011 7,282 kt -5.2%
2012 6,573 kt -9.7%
2013 6,188 kt -5.9%
2014 6,243 kt +0.9%
2015 6,365 kt +2.0%
2016 6,604 kt +3.8%
2017 6,788 kt +2.8%
2018 6,923 kt +2.0%
2019 7,005 kt +1.2%
2020 5,743 kt -18.0%
2021 6,528 kt +13.7%
2022 6,822 kt +4.5%
2023 6,825 kt +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 6,825 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 12.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 6,825 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 771.4 kt, 8.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,716 kt 5,207 kt 6,492 kt 10
2000s 7,787 kt 6,651 kt 8,737 kt 10
2010s 6,765 kt 6,188 kt 7,679 kt 10
2020s 6,480 kt 5,743 kt 6,825 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Italy 8,468 kt compare
  2. 18 Micronesia 34.79 kt compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 7,666 kt compare
  4. 19 Timor-Leste 14.58 kt compare
  5. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.68 kt compare
  6. 20 Nigeria 6,826 kt compare
  7. 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8962 kt compare
  8. 22 Poland 6,516 kt compare
  9. 23 Malaysia 6,368 kt compare
  10. 24 Pakistan 6,149 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 6,825 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8,737 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,207 kt in 1990.
How does Spain rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.