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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

Latest (2025)
86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
103.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Spain, 1990–2025

02550751001990200720251990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 30.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 25.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0.925 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 18.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 20.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 17.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 10.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 6.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 8.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 10.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 7.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 8.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 34.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 34.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 73.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 103 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 100.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 77.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 86.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

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.

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Spain, year by year

Year constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Change
1990 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1991 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1992 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1993 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1994 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1995 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1996 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1997 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1998 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1999 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2000 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2001 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2002 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2003 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2004 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2005 30.67 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
2006 25.33 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -17.4%
2007 0.9246 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -96.4%
2008 23.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +2493.2%
2009 18.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -23.7%
2010 20.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +10.5%
2011 17.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -11.4%
2012 10.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -42.1%
2013 6.34 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -38.9%
2014 8.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +32.8%
2015 10.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +29.4%
2016 7.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -29.6%
2017 8.14 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +6.0%
2018 22.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +170.9%
2019 34.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +57.5%
2020 34.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +0.5%
2021 73.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +110.4%
2022 103.04 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +40.3%
2023 100.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -2.5%
2024 77.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -23.0%
2025 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +11.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 3.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +2493.2% 0.9246 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 23.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Hungary 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 88.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 10 Belgium 86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 84.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 12 Portugal 83.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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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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Indicator
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,200 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.