Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Spain

Spain: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 28.99 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.99 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 223 countries
All-time high
48.73 %
in 2003
All-time low
26.31 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

010203040501990200620231990: 39.3 %1991: 39.9 %1992: 40.2 %1993: 41.3 %1994: 41.5 %1995: 41.9 %1996: 40.5 %1997: 43.2 %1998: 47.9 %1999: 45.7 %2000: 45.6 %2001: 45.3 %2002: 45.3 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 30.8 %2007: 31 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 27.3 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 28.9 %2013: 30.4 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 27.9 %2016: 27.8 %2017: 27.8 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 28 %2020: 27.5 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 28.4 %2023: 29 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Spain is 28.99 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Spain peaked at 48.73 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.31 %, in 2009.

That places Spain 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 39.3 % —
1991 39.87 % +1.5%
1992 40.2 % +0.8%
1993 41.33 % +2.8%
1994 41.45 % +0.3%
1995 41.85 % +1.0%
1996 40.52 % -3.2%
1997 43.16 % +6.5%
1998 47.91 % +11.0%
1999 45.73 % -4.6%
2000 45.57 % -0.3%
2001 45.29 % -0.6%
2002 45.28 % -0.0%
2003 48.73 % +7.6%
2004 46.59 % -4.4%
2005 29.9 % -35.8%
2006 30.75 % +2.8%
2007 30.96 % +0.7%
2008 27.82 % -10.1%
2009 26.31 % -5.4%
2010 27.33 % +3.9%
2011 27.91 % +2.1%
2012 28.89 % +3.5%
2013 30.38 % +5.2%
2014 29.29 % -3.6%
2015 27.87 % -4.8%
2016 27.8 % -0.3%
2017 27.75 % -0.2%
2018 27.63 % -0.4%
2019 27.99 % +1.3%
2020 27.5 % -1.8%
2021 27.8 % +1.1%
2022 28.41 % +2.2%
2023 28.99 % +2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 28.99 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.22 %, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 28.99 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 %, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share 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 -35.8% 46.59 % 29.9 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.13 % 39.3 % 47.91 % 10
2000s 37.72 % 26.31 % 48.73 % 10
2010s 28.28 % 27.33 % 30.38 % 10
2020s 28.18 % 27.5 % 28.99 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Spain?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Spain was 28.99 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 48.73 % in 2003.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 26.31 % in 2009.
How does Spain rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Spain ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.