How does Spain rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?

Spain ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Spain

Name: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Spain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Spain: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

45th

of 111 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2004

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1983.

That places Spain 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-3.3%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-39.6%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+78.9%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.7%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-26.8%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+54.5%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.7%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-8.6%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	-43.5%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+37.7%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-18.3%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+92.8%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+8.1%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.5%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-10.6%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+24.2%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
2011	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2012	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
2013	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2014	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2015	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2016	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2018	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2019	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2020	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2021	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-17.1%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-33.8%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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
1996	+92.8%	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1984	+78.9%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1990	+54.5%	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1993	-43.5%	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1983	-39.6%	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1994	+37.7%	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Spain

42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
43 Paraguay 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
44 Malawi 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
46 Mali 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
47 Brunei 0 kt per square kilometre compare
48 United States 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Spain?: Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1983.
How does Spain rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Spain ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.