How does Spain rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?

Spain ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.

Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Spain

Name: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Spain
Creator: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 37,012 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

37,012

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

45th

of 203 countries

All-time high

53,207

in 2005

All-time low

33,368

in 1993

Years of data

1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Spain, 1990–2015

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Spain is 37,012, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Spain peaked at 53,207 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,368, in 1993.

That places Spain 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	36,743	33,368	41,914	10
2000s	48,376	40,363	53,207	10
2010s	37,817	35,972	39,773	6

Countries ranked near Spain

42 Congo, Rep. 38,122 compare
43 Mozambique 37,721 compare
44 Bangladesh 37,420 compare
46 Belarus 35,072 compare
47 South Africa 34,541 compare
48 Colombia 34,199 compare

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More reference data data for Spain

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Spain?: Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Spain was 37,012 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 53,207 in 2005.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 33,368 in 1993.
How does Spain rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?: Spain ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).