Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 14,784 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from ch4 in Spain is 14,784 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain peaked at 18,340 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,872 kt, in 1961.
Spain ranks 30th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,872 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5,236 kt | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 5,600 kt | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 6,020 kt | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 6,440 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 6,860 kt | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 7,308 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 7,784 kt | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 8,260 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7,952 kt | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 8,316 kt | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 8,568 kt | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,680 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,820 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,932 kt | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,100 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9,240 kt | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 9,352 kt | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9,436 kt | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 9,520 kt | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9,576 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9,632 kt | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,688 kt | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 9,716 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 9,716 kt | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,744 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9,800 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,800 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,688 kt | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 9,828 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 10,248 kt | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 10,612 kt | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 10,976 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11,368 kt | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,788 kt | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12,236 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12,740 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13,104 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,384 kt | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13,692 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14,224 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 14,588 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14,476 kt | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,336 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,728 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,232 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 15,624 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 16,212 kt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,340 kt | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 17,416 kt | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 17,584 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,660 kt | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 15,148 kt | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 15,260 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,764 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,540 kt | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,092 kt | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,680 kt | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15,120 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 15,176 kt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15,064 kt | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14,840 kt | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 14,784 kt | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14,784 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 6.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14,784 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 6.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,487 kt | 4,872 kt | 8,260 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,840 kt | 7,952 kt | 9,436 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,688 kt | 9,520 kt | 9,800 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,628 kt | 9,828 kt | 13,384 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,145 kt | 13,692 kt | 18,340 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,926 kt | 15,092 kt | 17,584 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,966 kt | 14,784 kt | 15,176 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 28 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
- 29 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
- 31 Caribbean 14,142 kt compare
- 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,112 kt compare
- 33 Malaysia 12,684 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Spain was 14,784 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18,340 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,872 kt in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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