Waste — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Waste — Emissions was 4,180 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,180 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
4,220 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Spain, 1961–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 4,180 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Spain peaked at 4,220 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Spain ranks 2nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 1,768 kt 1,500 kt 2,060 kt 10
1980s 2,307 kt 2,140 kt 2,440 kt 10
1990s 2,328 kt 1,450 kt 3,160 kt 10
2000s 3,113 kt 2,580 kt 3,780 kt 10
2010s 3,326 kt 2,400 kt 4,220 kt 10
2020s 4,048 kt 3,970 kt 4,180 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 OECD 13,203 kt compare
  2. 3 China 3,693 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 3,640 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 3,220 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Spain?
Waste — emissions in Spain was 4,180 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 4,220 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Spain rank for waste — emissions?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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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