Spain - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 16,700 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,050 in 2003 and a minimum value of 14,260 in 1992.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 16,060
1991 15,710
1992 14,260
1993 15,090
1994 15,220
1995 14,710
1996 16,670
1997 16,280
1998 17,610
1999 17,320
2000 17,450
2001 17,130
2002 16,950
2003 18,050
2004 17,480
2005 15,810
2006 16,310
2007 16,880
2008 14,790
2009 14,690
2010 15,590
2011 14,850
2012 14,420
2013 15,530
2014 16,310
2015 16,450
2016 16,200
2017 16,480
2018 16,700

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 2,190 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,690 in 2000 and a minimum value of 1,630 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 1,630
1991 1,660
1992 1,720
1993 1,720
1994 1,860
1995 2,010
1996 2,080
1997 2,220
1998 2,350
1999 2,580
2000 2,690
2001 2,240
2002 2,330
2003 2,380
2004 2,440
2005 2,560
2006 2,580
2007 2,680
2008 2,640
2009 2,450
2010 2,300
2011 2,300
2012 2,240
2013 2,090
2014 2,110
2015 2,210
2016 2,190
2017 2,190
2018 2,190

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Spain was 13.15 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 13.15 in 2008, while its lowest value was 6.29 in 1975.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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 8.41
1971 7.76
1972 7.87
1973 7.35
1974 6.30
1975 6.29
1976 6.40
1977 6.93
1978 6.73
1979 6.95
1980 6.65
1981 6.72
1982 7.30
1983 7.63
1984 7.34
1985 7.37
1986 7.36
1987 7.31
1988 6.99
1989 6.83
1990 7.53
1991 7.95
1992 8.92
1993 8.66
1994 9.06
1995 9.88
1996 9.27
1997 10.03
1998 10.01
1999 10.96
2000 11.37
2001 9.84
2002 10.40
2003 10.18
2004 10.79
2005 12.03
2006 11.89
2007 12.08
2008 13.15

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Spain was 20,350 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,650 in 2000 and a minimum value of 18,250 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 21,660
1991 20,890
1992 19,280
1993 19,850
1994 20,530
1995 20,340
1996 22,450
1997 22,130
1998 23,470
1999 23,530
2000 23,650
2001 22,770
2002 22,400
2003 23,370
2004 22,610
2005 21,280
2006 21,690
2007 22,190
2008 20,070
2009 19,660
2010 20,010
2011 18,950
2012 18,250
2013 19,150
2014 19,960
2015 20,100
2016 19,850
2017 20,140
2018 20,350

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Spain was -20.29 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.80 in 1999 and a minimum value of -20.29 in 2012.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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 -2.56
1992 -9.77
1993 -7.99
1994 -2.90
1995 1.19
1996 1.86
1997 3.86
1998 7.30
1999 8.80
2000 4.41
2001 0.84
2002 1.33
2003 3.60
2004 1.65
2005 -0.15
2006 -4.89
2007 -4.90
2008 -7.96
2009 -8.88
2010 -13.89
2011 -17.09
2012 -20.29

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions