Spain - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 24,660 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,730 in 2004 and a minimum value of 21,480 in 1993.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 22,250
1991 22,190
1992 22,030
1993 21,480
1994 21,570
1995 21,820
1996 22,320
1997 23,590
1998 23,930
1999 24,270
2000 24,740
2001 25,160
2002 25,400
2003 25,580
2004 25,730
2005 25,280
2006 24,750
2007 25,280
2008 23,700
2009 24,090
2010 23,610
2011 22,950
2012 22,490
2013 22,330
2014 23,020
2015 23,890
2016 24,050
2017 24,360
2018 24,660

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 2,950 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,990 in 1992 and a minimum value of 2,950 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,790
1991 3,680
1992 3,990
1993 3,800
1994 3,670
1995 3,530
1996 3,550
1997 3,530
1998 3,340
1999 3,350
2000 3,420
2001 3,460
2002 3,450
2003 3,610
2004 3,670
2005 3,690
2006 3,530
2007 3,540
2008 3,520
2009 3,450
2010 3,490
2011 3,340
2012 3,440
2013 3,410
2014 3,130
2015 3,030
2016 2,970
2017 2,960
2018 2,950

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Spain was 8.95 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 25.69 in 1970, while its lowest value was 8.45 in 2002.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 25.69
1971 24.32
1972 25.65
1973 19.85
1974 19.44
1975 18.10
1976 18.22
1977 17.44
1978 15.80
1979 16.49
1980 16.82
1981 17.89
1982 18.60
1983 19.18
1984 18.59
1985 19.17
1986 18.89
1987 18.02
1988 16.05
1989 17.08
1990 11.07
1991 10.72
1992 11.46
1993 11.04
1994 10.53
1995 10.01
1996 9.83
1997 9.33
1998 8.72
1999 8.59
2000 8.62
2001 8.56
2002 8.45
2003 8.81
2004 9.01
2005 9.10
2006 8.80
2007 8.66
2008 8.95

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 39,940 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40,980 in 2003 and a minimum value of 34,230 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 34,230
1991 34,340
1992 34,830
1993 34,430
1994 34,850
1995 35,280
1996 36,120
1997 37,830
1998 38,320
1999 38,980
2000 39,690
2001 40,430
2002 40,830
2003 40,980
2004 40,740
2005 40,540
2006 40,100
2007 40,870
2008 39,350
2009 40,930
2010 39,450
2011 39,220
2012 38,660
2013 38,080
2014 37,660
2015 39,210
2016 39,260
2017 39,600
2018 39,940

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Spain was 13.41 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13.41 in 2012 and a minimum value of -1.28 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.17
1992 -0.03
1993 -1.28
1994 0.01
1995 -0.42
1996 -0.09
1997 3.84
1998 4.99
1999 5.21
2000 7.02
2001 8.60
2002 10.10
2003 9.72
2004 10.11
2005 10.69
2006 9.95
2007 10.65
2008 11.20
2009 12.27
2010 12.24
2011 12.97
2012 13.41

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions