Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Spain
Spain: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 339.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Spain stood at 339.9 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Spain peaked at 339.9 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250.31 kt, in 1990.
That places Spain 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 250.31 kt | — |
| 1991 | 260.45 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 269.45 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 277.01 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 283.64 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 289.69 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 295.02 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 299.54 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 303.57 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 307.13 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 310.14 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 312.86 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 315.43 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 318.07 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 320.62 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 322.96 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 325.14 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 327.29 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 329.33 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 330.95 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 332.29 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 333.54 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 334.44 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 335.28 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 336.04 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 336.47 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 336.91 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 337.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 337.95 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 338.39 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 338.63 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 339.06 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 339.41 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 339.9 kt | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 339.9 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 31.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 339.9 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 27.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.58 kt | 250.31 kt | 307.13 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.28 kt | 310.14 kt | 330.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.87 kt | 332.29 kt | 338.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 339.25 kt | 338.63 kt | 339.9 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 443.72 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
- 16 Iraq 340.9 kt compare
- 18 Caribbean 324.6 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 316.49 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 312.92 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in Spain?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Spain was 339.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 339.9 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.31 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.