CO₂ emissions from transport in Spain
Spain: CO₂ emissions from transport was 90.14 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Spain is 90.14 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Spain peaked at 116.12 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.21 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Spain 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.60 million tonnes | 63.21 million tonnes | 88.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.88 million tonnes | 90.47 million tonnes | 116.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.74 million tonnes | 81.65 million tonnes | 98.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.81 million tonnes | 73.79 million tonnes | 92.79 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 from transport in Spain?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Spain was 90.14 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 116.12 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.21 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.