Waste — Emissions in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions was 528 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Spain stood at 528 kt.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Spain peaked at 655 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 174 kt, in 1961.
That places Spain 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174 kt | — |
| 1962 | 187 kt | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 200 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 215 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 230 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 245 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 261 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 278 kt | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 295 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 284 kt | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 297 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 306 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 310 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 315 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 319 kt | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 325 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 330 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 334 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 337 kt | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 340 kt | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 342 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 344 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 346 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 347 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 347 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 348 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 350 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 350 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 346 kt | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 351 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 366 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 379 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 392 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 406 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 421 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 437 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 455 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 468 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 478 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 489 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 508 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 521 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 517 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 512 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 526 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 544 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 558 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 579 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 655 kt | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 622 kt | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 628 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 595 kt | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 541 kt | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 545 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 563 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 555 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 539 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 560 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 540 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 542 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 538 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 530 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 528 kt | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 528 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 6.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 528 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.67 kt | 174 kt | 295 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.7 kt | 284 kt | 337 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 346 kt | 340 kt | 350 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 415.3 kt | 351 kt | 478 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.9 kt | 489 kt | 655 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.8 kt | 539 kt | 628 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.5 kt | 528 kt | 542 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Egypt 547 kt compare
- 29 Bangladesh 545 kt compare
- 31 Caribbean 505.06 kt compare
- 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 504 kt compare
- 33 Malaysia 453 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 waste — emissions in Spain?
- Waste — emissions in Spain was 528 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 655 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 kt in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf