Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.53 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain is 3.53 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain was 3.53 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 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,232 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.