Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain

Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 14,784 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,784 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,340 kt
in 2009
All-time low
4,872 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Spain, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 France 15,876 kt compare
  2. 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
  3. 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
  4. 25 Malaysia 12,684 kt compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 12,264 kt compare
  6. 27 Australia 11,704 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 24th out of 197 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 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