Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain
Spain: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2025, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain stood at 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain peaked at 483.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 146.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Spain ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 385.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 483.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 355.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 481.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 246.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 351.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 146.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 217.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 169 Ecuador 159.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Croatia 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 171 Sudan 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Greenland 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Belgium 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Spain was 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 483.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Spain ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.