Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Pre- and post-production — Emissions was 449.44 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
449.44 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 227 countries
All-time high
814.29 kt
in 2003
All-time low
444.57 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

02004006008001990200620231990: 562.7 kt1991: 573.4 kt1992: 583.2 kt1993: 590.9 kt1994: 597.5 kt1995: 609.1 kt1996: 604 kt1997: 676 kt1998: 758.8 kt1999: 730.6 kt2000: 740.7 kt2001: 749.6 kt2002: 757.3 kt2003: 814.3 kt2004: 777.3 kt2005: 497.2 kt2006: 510.1 kt2007: 523 kt2008: 456.4 kt2009: 456.6 kt2010: 458.6 kt2011: 460.8 kt2012: 461.4 kt2013: 465.3 kt2014: 458.2 kt2015: 449.2 kt2016: 444.7 kt2017: 444.6 kt2018: 446.1 kt2019: 447.2 kt2020: 447.6 kt2021: 448.3 kt2022: 448.8 kt2023: 449.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Spain recorded 449.44 kt for pre- and post-production — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Spain peaked at 814.29 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 444.57 kt, in 2017.

That places Spain 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 562.72 kt —
1991 573.38 kt +1.9%
1992 583.16 kt +1.7%
1993 590.91 kt +1.3%
1994 597.52 kt +1.1%
1995 609.11 kt +1.9%
1996 603.97 kt -0.8%
1997 676.03 kt +11.9%
1998 758.84 kt +12.2%
1999 730.55 kt -3.7%
2000 740.73 kt +1.4%
2001 749.57 kt +1.2%
2002 757.34 kt +1.0%
2003 814.29 kt +7.5%
2004 777.27 kt -4.5%
2005 497.21 kt -36.0%
2006 510.1 kt +2.6%
2007 523.05 kt +2.5%
2008 456.41 kt -12.7%
2009 456.57 kt +0.0%
2010 458.61 kt +0.4%
2011 460.76 kt +0.5%
2012 461.42 kt +0.1%
2013 465.27 kt +0.8%
2014 458.19 kt -1.5%
2015 449.19 kt -2.0%
2016 444.72 kt -1.0%
2017 444.57 kt -0.0%
2018 446.13 kt +0.4%
2019 447.17 kt +0.2%
2020 447.63 kt +0.1%
2021 448.27 kt +0.1%
2022 448.81 kt +0.1%
2023 449.44 kt +0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 449.44 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 28.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 449.44 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.65 kt, 18.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -36.0% 777.27 kt 497.21 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 628.62 kt 562.72 kt 758.84 kt 10
2000s 628.25 kt 456.41 kt 814.29 kt 10
2010s 453.6 kt 444.57 kt 465.27 kt 10
2020s 448.54 kt 447.63 kt 449.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 68.93 kt compare
  2. 11 Thailand 641.21 kt compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 613.87 kt compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 68.64 kt compare
  5. 13 Egypt 604.09 kt compare
  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42.4 kt compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.88 kt compare
  8. 15 Colombia 436.66 kt compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 18.03 kt compare
  10. 16 Iraq 410.47 kt compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 3.09 kt compare
  12. 17 Argentina 401.92 kt compare
  13. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions in Spain?
Pre- and post-production — emissions in Spain was 449.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 814.29 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 444.57 kt in 2017.
How does Spain rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
Spain ranks 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,234 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.