Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 9,517 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain is 9,517 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 9,517 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,009 kt, in 1990.
Spain ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,009 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,293 kt | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7,545 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,756 kt | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,942 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,111 kt | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8,261 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,387 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,500 kt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,600 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,684 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,760 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,832 kt | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,906 kt | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,977 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9,043 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,104 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,164 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9,221 kt | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,266 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9,304 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9,339 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9,364 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,388 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,409 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,421 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,434 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,447 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,463 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,475 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,482 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9,494 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,503 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,517 kt | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9,517 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 31.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9,517 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 27.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,940 kt | 7,009 kt | 8,600 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,996 kt | 8,684 kt | 9,266 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,404 kt | 9,304 kt | 9,475 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,499 kt | 9,482 kt | 9,517 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,424 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 10,707 kt compare
- 16 Iraq 9,545 kt compare
- 18 Caribbean 9,089 kt compare
- 19 Argentina 8,862 kt compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 8,762 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 (co2eq) in Spain?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 9,517 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,517 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,009 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.