Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Spain
Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 13.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Spain is 13.35 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Spain peaked at 15.52 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.11 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Spain ranks 27th 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 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | 8.11 Mt CO2e | 9.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.68 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 13.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.42 Mt CO2e | 11.78 Mt CO2e | 14.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 Mt CO2e | 13.03 Mt CO2e | 15.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 Mt CO2e | 13.2 Mt CO2e | 15.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 Mt CO2e | 13.07 Mt CO2e | 15.35 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.54 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Spain?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Spain was 13.35 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).