Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 55.70 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.70 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
82.52 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 55.70 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Spain peaked at 82.52 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Spain ranks 32nd of 146 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 gas in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 43,968 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 29,312 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1915 | 36,640 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1916 | 139,232 tonnes | +280.0% |
| 1917 | 95,264 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1918 | 106,256 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1919 | 58,611 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1920 | 98,928 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1921 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 54,947 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1926 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 161,188 tonnes | +175.0% |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 293,075 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 315,104 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 333,424 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 344,416 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 351,744 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 362,736 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 340,597 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1937 | 260,144 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1938 | 271,136 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 322,432 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1940 | 395,712 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1941 | 227,168 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1942 | 300,448 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1943 | 344,416 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 381,002 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1945 | 362,736 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 384,720 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 410,368 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 447,008 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1949 | 490,926 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 7,328 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 124,581 tonnes | +3300.1% |
| 1970 | 164,880 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 817,072 tonnes | +395.6% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million tonnes | +99.1% |
| 1973 | 2.16 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 2.07 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.54 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 3.31 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 3.07 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.51 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 3.99 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 4.41 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.79 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 5.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.79 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.38 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 5.02 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 5.49 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 7.51 million tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 10.12 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 12.06 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 13.46 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 14.57 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 14.17 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 15.21 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 18.88 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 21.29 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 27.49 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1998 | 28.46 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 32.50 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 37.15 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 39.97 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 45.03 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 51.28 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 58.73 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 68.89 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 74.00 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 75.62 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 82.52 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 73.68 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 73.62 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.02 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 65.08 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 59.05 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 54.25 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 56.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 57.65 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 62.51 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 61.82 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.16 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 64.23 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 68.10 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 67.26 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.17 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 55.70 million tonnes | -4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 55.70 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 55.70 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3300.1% | 3,664 tonnes | 124,581 tonnes |
| 1971 | +395.6% | 164,880 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes |
| 1916 | +280.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes |
| 1927 | +175.0% | 58,624 tonnes | 161,188 tonnes |
| 1923 | -100.0% | 54,947 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1928 | -100.0% | 161,188 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 50,928 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 47,262 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 161,188 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 319,481 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 374,450 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 490,926 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,488 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 124,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million tonnes | 164,880 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.81 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | 32.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.69 million tonnes | 37.15 million tonnes | 82.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.98 million tonnes | 54.25 million tonnes | 73.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.69 million tonnes | 55.70 million tonnes | 68.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Spain was 55.70 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 gas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.52 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.