Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain

Spain: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,354 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,354 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,569 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,131 kt
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,354 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 2,569 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,131 kt, in 1965.

Spain ranks 37th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,133 kt —
1962 1,162 kt +2.6%
1963 1,149 kt -1.2%
1964 1,191 kt +3.7%
1965 1,131 kt -5.0%
1966 1,197 kt +5.9%
1967 1,210 kt +1.1%
1968 1,284 kt +6.1%
1969 1,358 kt +5.8%
1970 1,345 kt -1.0%
1971 1,364 kt +1.4%
1972 1,351 kt -1.0%
1973 1,413 kt +4.6%
1974 1,399 kt -1.0%
1975 1,418 kt +1.4%
1976 1,524 kt +7.5%
1977 1,548 kt +1.6%
1978 1,614 kt +4.2%
1979 1,646 kt +2.0%
1980 1,639 kt -0.4%
1981 1,588 kt -3.1%
1982 1,553 kt -2.2%
1983 1,170 kt -24.6%
1984 1,716 kt +46.6%
1985 1,771 kt +3.2%
1986 1,901 kt +7.3%
1987 1,931 kt +1.6%
1988 1,997 kt +3.4%
1989 1,643 kt -17.7%
1990 2,074 kt +26.2%
1991 2,076 kt +0.1%
1992 1,830 kt -11.8%
1993 1,370 kt -25.1%
1994 1,672 kt +22.0%
1995 1,445 kt -13.6%
1996 2,355 kt +63.0%
1997 2,397 kt +1.8%
1998 2,499 kt +4.2%
1999 2,479 kt -0.8%
2000 2,501 kt +0.9%
2001 2,480 kt -0.8%
2002 2,387 kt -3.7%
2003 2,569 kt +7.6%
2004 2,553 kt -0.6%
2005 2,394 kt -6.2%
2006 2,243 kt -6.3%
2007 2,184 kt -2.6%
2008 1,927 kt -11.8%
2009 2,298 kt +19.2%
2010 2,454 kt +6.8%
2011 2,389 kt -2.7%
2012 2,249 kt -5.8%
2013 2,321 kt +3.2%
2014 2,399 kt +3.3%
2015 2,358 kt -1.7%
2016 2,296 kt -2.6%
2017 2,342 kt +2.0%
2018 2,270 kt -3.0%
2019 2,230 kt -1.8%
2020 2,244 kt +0.6%
2021 1,971 kt -12.2%
2022 1,347 kt -31.7%
2023 1,354 kt +0.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,354 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 135.73 kt, 10.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,354 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 155.5 kt, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
1996 +63.0% 1,445 kt 2,355 kt
1984 +46.6% 1,170 kt 1,716 kt
2022 -31.7% 1,971 kt 1,347 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,202 kt 1,131 kt 1,358 kt 9
1970s 1,462 kt 1,345 kt 1,646 kt 10
1980s 1,691 kt 1,170 kt 1,997 kt 10
1990s 2,020 kt 1,370 kt 2,499 kt 10
2000s 2,354 kt 1,927 kt 2,569 kt 10
2010s 2,331 kt 2,230 kt 2,454 kt 10
2020s 1,729 kt 1,347 kt 2,244 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Uruguay 1,534 kt compare
  2. 35 France 1,419 kt compare
  3. 36 Uzbekistan 1,398 kt compare
  4. 38 Guyana 1,282 kt compare
  5. 39 Senegal 908.17 kt compare
  6. 40 Ghana 884.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 1,354 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,569 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,131 kt in 1965.
How does Spain rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.