Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Spain
Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 1.54 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Spain peaked at 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8258 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Spain ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8934 Mt CO2e | 0.8258 Mt CO2e | 0.9472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.978 Mt CO2e | 0.9533 Mt CO2e | 0.9966 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9257 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Spain?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Spain was 1.54 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 waste recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8258 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).