Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 121.23 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Spain stood at 121.23 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Spain peaked at 121.23 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million tonnes, in 1990.
Spain ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.51 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.20 million tonnes | 37.63 million tonnes | 77.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.41 million tonnes | 80.84 million tonnes | 107.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.09 million tonnes | 110.65 million tonnes | 121.23 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Spain was 121.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 121.23 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.