Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 22.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22.14 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain peaked at 22.14 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million tonnes, in 2020.
Spain ranks 8th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.51 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 14.94 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.87 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.60 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 18.87 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19.90 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.73 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.32 million tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 17.67 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2023 | 19.73 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 22.14 million tonnes | +12.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.14 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.14 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.49 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.36 million tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 22.14 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain was 22.14 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.14 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.