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

Spain: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 37,084 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
37,084
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
37,972
in 2009
All-time low
30,691
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 30.7k1991: 31.1k1992: 31.1k1993: 31.0k1994: 31.1k1995: 31.8k1996: 32.1k1997: 33.6k1998: 34.2k1999: 34.7k2000: 35.5k2001: 36.3k2002: 37.0k2003: 37.2k2004: 37.3k2005: 36.8k2006: 36.7k2007: 37.6k2008: 36.5k2009: 38.0k2010: 37.1k2011: 36.6k2012: 35.7k2013: 34.9k2014: 35.7k2015: 37.1k

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

Spain recorded 37,084 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Spain peaked at 37,972 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,691, in 1990.

That places Spain 33rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,135 30,691 34,691 10
2000s 36,906 35,522 37,972 10
2010s 36,190 34,874 37,138 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 United Kingdom 39,485 compare
  2. 31 Uzbekistan 38,673 compare
  3. 32 Egypt 37,951 compare
  4. 34 New Zealand 36,145 compare
  5. 35 Italy 30,809 compare
  6. 36 Nepal 29,962 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Spain?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Spain was 37,084 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) - methane recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37,972 in 2009.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30,691 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane
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

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).