Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 4,180 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Spain, 1961–2023
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 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 kt | — |
| 1971 | 1,550 kt | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1,610 kt | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,670 kt | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,730 kt | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,790 kt | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,860 kt | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,920 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,990 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,060 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2,140 kt | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,180 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,220 kt | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,260 kt | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,300 kt | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,340 kt | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,370 kt | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,400 kt | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,420 kt | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,440 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,460 kt | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,170 kt | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 2,380 kt | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,090 kt | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 1,880 kt | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,450 kt | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 2,710 kt | +86.9% |
| 1997 | 3,160 kt | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2,560 kt | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 2,420 kt | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,930 kt | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 3,400 kt | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 2,760 kt | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 3,780 kt | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 2,950 kt | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 2,580 kt | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 3,180 kt | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 3,180 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,980 kt | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3,390 kt | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3,500 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,650 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,400 kt | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 4,220 kt | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 2,750 kt | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 3,520 kt | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 3,470 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,280 kt | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3,250 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,220 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,970 kt | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 3,970 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,070 kt | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,180 kt | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4,180 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 1692.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4,180 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 1240.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +86.9% | 1,450 kt | 2,710 kt |
| 2013 | +75.8% | 2,400 kt | 4,220 kt |
| 2014 | -34.8% | 4,220 kt | 2,750 kt |
| 2012 | -34.2% | 3,650 kt | 2,400 kt |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 2,760 kt | 3,780 kt |
| 2015 | +28.0% | 2,750 kt | 3,520 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 169 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
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