Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Spain, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Spain is 3.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Spain peaked at 26.32 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -27.75 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Spain ranks 71st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1964 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1965 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1967 | 0.8898 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1968 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +2026.1% |
| 1969 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1970 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1971 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 1972 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1973 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1974 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1976 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +1173.6% |
| 1977 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1978 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 1979 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6914 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1981 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +1240.3% |
| 1982 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1984 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +1020.3% |
| 1985 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1986 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1987 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1989 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 1990 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1991 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1992 | -18.13 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 1993 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1994 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1995 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1996 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -471.1% |
| 1997 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1998 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1999 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2000 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2692 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2002 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +2714.2% |
| 2003 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2004 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2005 | -13.9 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2008 | -24.96 % change on previous year | -1606.9% |
| 2009 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2010 | 20.49 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 2011 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3875 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2013 | 14 % change on previous year | -3713.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2016 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2017 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2018 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2019 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2021 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2022 | -27.75 % change on previous year | +896.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0144 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3713.1% | -0.3875 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2714.2% | -0.2692 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +2026.1% | 0.8898 % change on previous year | 18.92 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1606.9% | 1.66 % change on previous year | -24.96 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1173.6% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1240.3% | -0.6914 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -9.27 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -24.96 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -10.03 % change on previous year | 20.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.47 % change on previous year | -27.75 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Spain was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.75 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.