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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.58 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 17.78 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.88 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 18.68 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 18.29 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 18.23 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18.46 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 18.82 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 19.25 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.77 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.23 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 19.08 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 20.95 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 20.53 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 20.83 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.61 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.74 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 20.69 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 23.44 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 23.23 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 23.47 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 24.05 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.87 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.83 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.79 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.27 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 24.37 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.57 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 25.98 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.34 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.97 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.41 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.02 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.19 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.44 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 27.09 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.75 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 26.52 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.01 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.38 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 24.94 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.03 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.8 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 26.97 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 27.12 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.46 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.81 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.98 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.44 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.63 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.08 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.47 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.33 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27.33 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 18.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27.33 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.51 Mt CO2e, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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).