Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 20,644 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain is 20,644 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 23,413 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,463 kt, in 1961.
That places Spain 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,463 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5,853 kt | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 6,247 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 6,698 kt | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7,153 kt | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7,610 kt | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 8,092 kt | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 8,600 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 9,105 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 10,276 kt | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 10,701 kt | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 11,042 kt | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 11,235 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11,478 kt | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11,663 kt | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 11,914 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 12,122 kt | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 12,330 kt | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12,500 kt | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 12,696 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12,782 kt | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12,904 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13,008 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,097 kt | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13,137 kt | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,203 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13,313 kt | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13,346 kt | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13,265 kt | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13,443 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 13,515 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14,108 kt | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 14,142 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,311 kt | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14,253 kt | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,176 kt | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 17,228 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 16,912 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 17,039 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,981 kt | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 19,079 kt | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 18,758 kt | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 19,838 kt | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 18,786 kt | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18,768 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19,997 kt | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20,418 kt | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20,808 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 23,413 kt | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 22,628 kt | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22,941 kt | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20,563 kt | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 21,106 kt | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19,505 kt | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 20,914 kt | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 20,634 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19,978 kt | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 20,517 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,906 kt | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20,818 kt | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 20,696 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 20,580 kt | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,644 kt | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20,644 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 8.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20,644 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 8.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,202 kt | 5,463 kt | 9,105 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,526 kt | 10,276 kt | 12,500 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,075 kt | 12,696 kt | 13,346 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,113 kt | 13,443 kt | 17,228 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,785 kt | 17,981 kt | 23,413 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,869 kt | 19,505 kt | 22,941 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,684 kt | 20,580 kt | 20,818 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 (co2eq) in Spain?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 20,644 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23,413 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,463 kt in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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