CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain
Spain: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 18.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain is 18.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain peaked at 18.59 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million tonnes, in 2020.
Spain ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.88 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 17.79 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.65 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 18.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 international aviation in Spain?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain was 18.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.