Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 11.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
89.98 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Spain stood at 11.30 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Spain peaked at 89.98 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1830.
Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 21,984 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1837 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1838 | 25,648 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1839 | 47,632 tonnes | +85.7% |
| 1840 | 36,640 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1841 | 102,592 tonnes | +180.0% |
| 1842 | 142,896 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1843 | 172,208 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1844 | 201,520 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1845 | 274,800 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1846 | 282,128 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1847 | 260,144 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1848 | 293,120 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1849 | 326,096 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1850 | 494,640 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1851 | 509,296 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 534,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1853 | 652,192 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1854 | 549,600 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1855 | 553,264 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 754,784 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1857 | 850,048 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1858 | 1.15 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1859 | 1.63 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1860 | 1.93 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1861 | 2.00 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 2.19 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1863 | 2.43 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1864 | 2.33 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1865 | 2.30 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 2.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 2.56 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1868 | 2.66 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 2.63 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 3.07 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1871 | 2.93 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1872 | 3.25 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1873 | 3.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1874 | 3.11 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 3.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 3.57 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 3.77 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 3.75 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.94 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1880 | 4.34 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1881 | 4.79 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1882 | 5.28 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1883 | 5.78 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1884 | 5.73 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 5.58 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 5.95 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1887 | 6.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 6.25 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1889 | 6.72 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 7.18 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1891 | 7.77 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1892 | 8.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1893 | 7.95 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 8.60 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1895 | 8.47 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 9.18 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1897 | 9.44 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 9.27 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 10.55 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1900 | 11.09 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 11.70 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 12.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 12.08 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 12.90 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 13.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 13.71 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 14.02 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 14.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 15.05 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 14.80 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 14.63 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 15.88 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 17.25 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 17.04 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 14.99 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1916 | 17.45 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1917 | 15.54 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1918 | 16.45 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1919 | 15.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 13.46 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1921 | 14.32 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 14.47 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 16.74 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1924 | 17.72 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1925 | 18.32 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 17.51 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1927 | 20.23 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1928 | 19.49 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 21.65 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 20.56 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1931 | 19.18 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 17.91 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1933 | 15.67 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1934 | 16.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1935 | 18.73 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1936 | 7.42 million tonnes | -60.4% |
| 1937 | 4.80 million tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1938 | 12.66 million tonnes | +163.9% |
| 1939 | 14.80 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1940 | 20.45 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1941 | 20.47 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 21.94 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 22.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 24.50 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1945 | 25.09 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 25.02 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 24.38 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1948 | 25.47 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 27.36 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 26.49 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 26.39 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 29.11 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1953 | 30.08 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 30.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 29.59 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 29.58 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 33.44 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1958 | 36.15 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1959 | 32.76 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1960 | 31.79 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 33.58 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 34.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 34.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 32.54 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 34.47 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 31.92 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 32.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 32.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 32.79 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 36.38 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 35.13 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 36.18 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 35.12 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 36.75 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 41.14 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 40.62 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 44.36 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 36.23 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 42.15 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 49.25 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 56.76 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 66.29 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 69.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 69.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 73.45 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 70.33 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 61.00 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 75.43 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 79.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 81.63 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 84.82 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 81.63 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 82.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 71.96 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 74.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 72.72 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.68 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 87.40 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 80.28 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 89.98 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 83.43 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 86.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 86.87 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.17 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 83.70 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 58.73 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 44.67 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 36.00 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 53.69 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 62.63 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 48.72 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 53.62 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 61.25 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 45.48 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 53.50 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 47.90 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 23.53 million tonnes | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 14.23 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 16.01 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 17.70 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 12.54 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million tonnes | -9.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.30 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 6.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.30 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | +500.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1841 | +180.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes |
| 1938 | +163.9% | 4.80 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes |
| 1839 | +85.7% | 25,648 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
| 1936 | -60.4% | 18.73 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes |
| 1837 | +66.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 15,389 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 209,214 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 767,975 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.64 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.66 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.10 million tonnes | 11.09 million tonnes | 15.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.96 million tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.39 million tonnes | 13.46 million tonnes | 21.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.81 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 20.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.74 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 30.36 million tonnes | 26.39 million tonnes | 36.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.10 million tonnes | 31.79 million tonnes | 34.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.41 million tonnes | 35.12 million tonnes | 44.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.65 million tonnes | 49.25 million tonnes | 75.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.64 million tonnes | 71.96 million tonnes | 85.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.87 million tonnes | 44.67 million tonnes | 89.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.63 million tonnes | 23.53 million tonnes | 62.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 17.70 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Spain was 11.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.98 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.