Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Spain
Spain: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0035 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0035 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Spain peaked at 0.035 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt, in 2011.
That places Spain 28th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0071 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0071 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 kt | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kt | +177.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 kt | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 kt | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 kt | -69.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 kt | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 kt | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt | -64.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 kt | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 kt | +1358.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kt | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 kt | +1512.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 kt | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 0.035 kt | +34900.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 kt | -95.1% |
| 2014 | 0.015 kt | +782.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 kt | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 kt | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 kt | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kt | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 kt | +376.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 kt | -81.5% |
| 2021 | 0.009 kt | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 kt | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 kt | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 kt | +250.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +34900.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.035 kt |
| 2009 | +1512.5% | 0.0008 kt | 0.0129 kt |
| 2007 | +1358.3% | 0.0012 kt | 0.0175 kt |
| 2014 | +782.4% | 0.0017 kt | 0.015 kt |
| 2021 | +500.0% | 0.0015 kt | 0.009 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 kt | 0.0066 kt | 0.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0175 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.009 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 0.0035 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 0.035 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 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 76.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.