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 70th of 208 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.
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 58.21 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 70th out of 208 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.