Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain

Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 18.87 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.87 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22.87 Mt CO2e
in 2003
All-time low
13.85 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain, 1970–2024

0510152025197019972024

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 (total) excluding lulucf in Spain is 18.87 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain peaked at 22.87 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.85 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Spain 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.14 Mt CO2e 13.85 Mt CO2e 18.45 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 19.44 Mt CO2e 18.19 Mt CO2e 20.45 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 20.5 Mt CO2e 18.6 Mt CO2e 22.46 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 21.66 Mt CO2e 19.6 Mt CO2e 22.87 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 20.3 Mt CO2e 19.3 Mt CO2e 21.26 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 19.55 Mt CO2e 18.58 Mt CO2e 20.7 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Tanzania 21.47 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 25 Egypt 19.37 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 26 South Africa 19.05 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 28 Colombia 18.65 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 29 Thailand 18.29 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 30 Japan 16.53 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain was 18.87 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22.87 Mt CO2e in 2003.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.85 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Spain ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).