CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Spain
Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 2.50 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Spain is 2.50 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Spain peaked at 5.09 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Spain 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Spain?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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.