Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 27.33 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27.33 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Spain peaked at 28.63 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.58 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Spain ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 17.58 Mt CO2e | 19.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.03 Mt CO2e | 19.08 Mt CO2e | 23.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.55 Mt CO2e | 23.47 Mt CO2e | 26.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.35 Mt CO2e | 26.2 Mt CO2e | 28.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 Mt CO2e | 24.94 Mt CO2e | 27.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 Mt CO2e | 27.33 Mt CO2e | 28.63 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 United Kingdom 31.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Canada 30.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 New Zealand 29.69 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Mali 26.64 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 South Africa 25.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Niger 24.49 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Spain
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 220.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 246,201 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 764,462 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Spain was 27.33 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.63 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).