Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain is 3.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 4.06 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139,232 tonnes, in 1987.
Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 153,885 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 139,232 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 142,899 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 146,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 million tonnes | +1097.9% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.78 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.84 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.56 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.53 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 73.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.53 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834 tonnes, 45.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1097.9% | 146,560 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145,644 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 153,885 tonnes | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Spain was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,232 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.