Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Spain
Spain: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Spain recorded 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 691.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Spain peaked at 103.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
Spain ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 30.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 34.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 34.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 103.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Hungary 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Netherlands 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Lithuania 88.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Belgium 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Slovakia 84.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Portugal 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 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 carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Spain?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Spain was 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 103.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.