Waste — Emissions Share in Spain
Spain: Waste — Emissions Share was 34.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Spain stood at 34.06 %.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Spain peaked at 38.04 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.52 %, in 1990.
Spain ranks 72nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.45 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.12 % | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.42 % | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 28.16 % | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 28.92 % | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.32 % | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 29.05 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 29.55 % | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29.92 % | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30.08 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.7 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.15 % | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.94 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 30.69 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31.63 % | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.79 % | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 33.03 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.29 % | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 37.74 % | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 37.07 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.04 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 37.25 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.32 % | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 34.84 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.94 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.7 % | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.65 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.69 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 33.8 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.36 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.06 % | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34.06 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34.06 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.84 % | 24.52 % | 29.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 % | 30.08 % | 37.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.43 % | 33.65 % | 38.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 % | 33.3 % | 34.06 % | 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 share in Spain?
- Waste — emissions share in Spain was 34.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.04 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 % in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for waste — emissions share?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.