Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Spain
Spain: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0388 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Spain is 0.0388 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.4% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Spain peaked at 0.3836 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt, in 2011.
Spain ranks 28th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.078 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.078 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 kt | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 kt | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2191 kt | +179.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1464 kt | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1048 kt | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0318 kt | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 kt | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0586 kt | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 kt | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 kt | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0127 kt | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1918 kt | +1410.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 kt | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1413 kt | +1562.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 kt | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kt | -97.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3836 kt | +54700.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 kt | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1646 kt | +794.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0735 kt | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0318 kt | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0374 kt | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 kt | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 0.089 kt | +366.0% |
| 2020 | 0.017 kt | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0989 kt | +481.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0954 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 kt | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0388 kt | +243.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +54700.0% | 0.0007 kt | 0.3836 kt |
| 2009 | +1562.4% | 0.0085 kt | 0.1413 kt |
| 2007 | +1410.2% | 0.0127 kt | 0.1918 kt |
| 2014 | +794.6% | 0.0184 kt | 0.1646 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0984 kt | 0.0722 kt | 0.2191 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0636 kt | 0.0085 kt | 0.1918 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.3836 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 kt | 0.0113 kt | 0.0989 kt | 5 |
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 open shrubland — emissions in Spain?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Spain was 0.0388 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3836 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.