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 192 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.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Spain

Name: Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Spain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Spain: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 339.9 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

339.9 kt

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

17th

of 192 countries

All-time high

339.9 kt

in 2023

All-time low

250.31 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

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 192 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.

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

See the full ranking of 226 places →

More climate change data for Spain

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,851 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 7,475 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,376 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 28.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 870.55 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,160 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,530 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,630 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 24.64 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 58.21 kt (2050)

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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 192 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

Indicator: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.