Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Spain
Spain: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 705.88 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Spain stood at 705.88 kt.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Spain peaked at 1,068 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 391.44 kt, in 1990.
Spain ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 391.44 kt | — |
| 1991 | 400.58 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 409.72 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 418.86 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 428 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 437.14 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 446.29 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 455.43 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 465.2 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 475.6 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 486.15 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 499.5 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 509.99 kt | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 520.33 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 530.84 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 541.47 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 552.17 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,022 kt | +85.1% |
| 2008 | 1,045 kt | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,068 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 665.97 kt | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 676.35 kt | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 686.74 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 509.88 kt | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 515.15 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 520.41 kt | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 645.32 kt | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 655.36 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 665.41 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 675.46 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 685.5 kt | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 695.69 kt | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 705.88 kt | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 705.88 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Spain's 705.88 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +85.1% | 552.17 kt | 1,022 kt |
| 2010 | -37.6% | 1,068 kt | 665.97 kt |
| 2013 | -25.8% | 686.74 kt | 509.88 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432.83 kt | 391.44 kt | 475.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 677.47 kt | 486.15 kt | 1,068 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 621.6 kt | 509.88 kt | 686.74 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.69 kt | 685.5 kt | 705.88 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 768.19 kt compare
- 30 Switzerland 756.28 kt compare
- 31 Belgium 731.26 kt compare
- 33 Costa Rica 696.73 kt compare
- 34 Germany 619.57 kt compare
- 35 Poland 491.27 kt compare
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Spain?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Spain was 705.88 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,068 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.44 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).