Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain
Spain: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 7.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.21 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.55 million
in 2006
All-time low
4.24 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain is 7.21 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain peaked at 10.55 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million, in 1990.
Spain ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.24 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.61 million | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.37 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.49 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.46 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.87 million | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 5.54 million | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 6.51 million | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 5.99 million | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 5.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.83 million | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 8.96 million | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.55 million | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 8.94 million | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 7.72 million | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 7.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.18 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.48 million | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 7.66 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.19 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.78 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.10 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.52 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 8.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.82 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.21 million | -7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 9.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 million | 4.24 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million | 5.96 million | 10.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 6.67 million | 8.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 million | 7.21 million | 8.19 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Spain was 7.21 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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