Annual co emissions from aviation in Spain

Spain: Annual co emissions from aviation was 22.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.14 million
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.32 million
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual co emissions from aviation in Spain, 2013–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2013201820242013: 14.5M2014: 14.9M2015: 15.9M2016: 17.6M2017: 18.9M2018: 19.9M2019: 20.7M2020: 7.3M2021: 10.0M2022: 17.7M2023: 19.7M2024: 22.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 22.14 million for annual co 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 co emissions from aviation in Spain peaked at 22.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million, 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 co emissions from aviation in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Annual co emissions from aviation in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 14.51 million —
2014 14.94 million +3.0%
2015 15.87 million +6.2%
2016 17.60 million +10.9%
2017 18.87 million +7.2%
2018 19.90 million +5.5%
2019 20.73 million +4.2%
2020 7.32 million -64.7%
2021 9.97 million +36.3%
2022 17.67 million +77.2%
2023 19.73 million +11.6%
2024 22.14 million +12.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.49 million 14.51 million 20.73 million 7
2020s 15.36 million 7.32 million 22.14 million 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Japan 27.39 million compare
  2. 6 United Arab Emirates 25.59 million compare
  3. 7 India 24.78 million compare
  4. 9 Germany 21.72 million compare
  5. 10 France 20.48 million compare
  6. 11 Australia 20.28 million compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co emissions from aviation in Spain?
Annual co emissions from aviation in Spain was 22.14 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22.14 million in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million in 2020.
How does Spain rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
Spain ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co emissions from aviation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
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