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Table 4 - 11. Indicators for the waste sector for Spain (2004, 2005 data)
Share of sector
in national GHG
emissions 2005
(%)
GHG emissions
of sector/capita
2005 (tCO2eq)
Percentage of
methane
recovered 2004
(%)
Municipal waste
per capita 2004
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(kg)
Percentage of
waste recovered
2004 (%)
Percentage of
waste landfilled
2004 (%)
2.94 0.3 16.0 650 6.7 51.7
2.3.7 Land use, land-use change and forestry
The LULUCF sector contributes to mitigation by removing CO2 from the
atmosphere, for example through reforestation, as well as by reducing
emissions, for example through reduced forest degradation. It should be noted
that values for net emissions or removals can fluctuate substantially between
years depending on market conditions, climate, fire and others. Table 4 – 12,
column 1, provides only a snapshot of net emissions or removals from this
sector.
Population is not the major driver of these emissions, it is the total forested
area that is significant (Table 4 – 12, column 3). The forest area as percentage of
land area shows the importance of forests to a country (Table 4 – 12, column 4).
Spain’s value is around Annex I average.
Table 4 - 12. Indicators for the land use, land-use change and forestry sector for Spain (2005 data)
Share of sector
compared with
national GHG
emissions 2005 (%)
Net GHG
emissions or
removals of
sector/capita 2005
(tCO2eq)
Forest area 2005
(km 2)
Forest area as
percentage of land
area 2005 (%)
Net CO2 emissions
or removals per
forested area 2005
(tCO2eq/km 2)
-11.27 -1.1 179.2 35.5 -277
2.3.8 International transport
Emissions from international transport are usually excluded from national
total GHG emissions. They are relatively high for Spain compared to other
Annex I countries, since Spain has relatively large international airports and