emissions of air pollutants in Spain
Spain: emissions of air pollutants was 1.03 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.57 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
542,260 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Spain, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.03 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Spain peaked at 3.57 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 542,260 tonnes, in 1750.
Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 542,260 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 542,742 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 543,219 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 543,690 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 544,155 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 544,614 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 545,068 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 545,516 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 545,958 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 546,395 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 546,826 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 547,293 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 547,753 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 548,208 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 548,657 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 549,100 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 549,537 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 549,968 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 550,394 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 550,814 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 551,228 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 551,677 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 552,120 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 552,558 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 552,989 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 553,415 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 553,834 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 554,247 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 554,655 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 555,056 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 555,452 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 555,883 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 556,308 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 556,726 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 557,139 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 557,545 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 557,946 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 558,340 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 558,728 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 559,110 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 559,485 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 559,896 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 560,302 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 560,700 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 561,093 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 561,479 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 561,858 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 562,232 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 562,599 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 562,960 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 563,314 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 563,704 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 564,088 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 564,465 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 564,836 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 565,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 565,558 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 565,909 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 566,254 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 566,592 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 566,924 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 567,291 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 567,652 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 568,007 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 568,354 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 568,695 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 569,029 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 569,357 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 569,678 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 569,992 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 570,300 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 572,970 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 575,624 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 578,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 580,880 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 583,483 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 586,068 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 588,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 591,189 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 593,723 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 596,294 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 594,876 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 593,459 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 592,043 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 590,627 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 589,211 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 588,059 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 586,854 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 585,282 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 584,184 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 582,612 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 587,574 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 592,143 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 596,530 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 600,892 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 605,862 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 609,861 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 613,414 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 617,732 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 622,026 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 624,077 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 630,787 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 637,597 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 646,307 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 650,043 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 655,926 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 664,855 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 669,954 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 678,255 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 687,481 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 691,526 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 694,734 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 699,591 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 705,611 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 705,704 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 706,802 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 708,444 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 715,656 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 719,680 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 720,936 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 732,670 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 736,381 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 751,124 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 754,561 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 760,351 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 771,329 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 778,248 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 782,810 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 781,282 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 786,587 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 798,251 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 814,966 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 830,569 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 847,178 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 847,891 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 845,903 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 849,005 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 843,480 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 843,683 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 847,299 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 852,425 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 863,125 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 867,857 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 858,185 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 869,423 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 861,206 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 868,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 863,559 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 848,628 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 867,800 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 870,085 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 868,821 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 867,071 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 850,072 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 854,788 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 852,925 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 854,075 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 853,527 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 862,599 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 865,348 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 854,710 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 863,778 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 905,300 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 952,341 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 962,788 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 922,691 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1916 | 1.01 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1917 | 974,004 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1918 | 1.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1919 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 970,248 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 972,982 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 948,541 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 991,632 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 994,697 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 982,111 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 961,811 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.03 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1928 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 1.07 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 1.01 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 972,246 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 915,886 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1934 | 940,878 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 978,215 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 692,062 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1937 | 662,893 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 826,580 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1939 | 872,907 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 987,135 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1941 | 979,714 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1946 | 1.06 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.15 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 1.14 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.39 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1958 | 1.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 1.41 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.38 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 1.28 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.51 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.25 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.48 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.52 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.62 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.61 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.66 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.11 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 917,316 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | -29.3% | 978,215 tonnes | 692,062 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 544,362 tonnes | 542,260 tonnes | 546,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 548,855 tonnes | 546,826 tonnes | 550,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 553,178 tonnes | 551,228 tonnes | 555,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 557,318 tonnes | 555,452 tonnes | 559,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 561,260 tonnes | 559,485 tonnes | 562,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 564,992 tonnes | 563,314 tonnes | 566,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 568,498 tonnes | 566,924 tonnes | 569,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 582,113 tonnes | 570,300 tonnes | 593,723 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 590,089 tonnes | 584,184 tonnes | 596,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 602,865 tonnes | 582,612 tonnes | 622,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 654,528 tonnes | 624,077 tonnes | 687,481 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 706,868 tonnes | 691,526 tonnes | 720,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 763,534 tonnes | 732,670 tonnes | 786,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 836,822 tonnes | 798,251 tonnes | 849,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 862,052 tonnes | 848,628 tonnes | 869,423 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 859,931 tonnes | 850,072 tonnes | 870,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 947,742 tonnes | 854,710 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 993,685 tonnes | 948,541 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 892,160 tonnes | 662,893 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.06 million tonnes | 979,714 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 995,395 tonnes | 917,316 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Spain?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Spain was 1.03 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,260 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Spain rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Spain ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.