Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0296 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 0.0296 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.0368 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0177 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0296 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.