Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry was 2.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.50 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.09 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
2.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Spain stood at 2.50 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Spain peaked at 5.09 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million tonnes, in 2023.
Spain ranks 15th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.05 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.23 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.73 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.82 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.82 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.71 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 2.94 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.50 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,196 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.50 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,328 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from other industry in Spain was 2.50 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 other industry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from other industry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from other industry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 other industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.