Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0084 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0084 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 86.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0084 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 109.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +75.8% | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -34.8% | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -34.3% | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +36.9% | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +28.1% | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.