What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Spain?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Spain was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.

How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?

Spain ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.84 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 3.1%

World rank

31st

of 146 countries

All-time high

1.84 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

195

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain, 1830–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.84 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 195 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Spain peaked at 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.

Spain ranks 31st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1900s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1910s	178,069 tonnes	0 tonnes	509,283 tonnes	10
1920s	813,010 tonnes	608,211 tonnes	981,898 tonnes	10
1930s	2.76 million tonnes	1.27 million tonnes	4.18 million tonnes	10
1940s	6.08 million tonnes	4.57 million tonnes	7.92 million tonnes	10
1950s	7.92 million tonnes	7.92 million tonnes	7.92 million tonnes	10
1960s	7.95 million tonnes	7.92 million tonnes	8.09 million tonnes	10
1970s	17.52 million tonnes	8.25 million tonnes	30.44 million tonnes	10
1980s	57.48 million tonnes	34.42 million tonnes	86.96 million tonnes	10
1990s	176.99 million tonnes	99.03 million tonnes	285.06 million tonnes	10
2000s	575.94 million tonnes	322.21 million tonnes	891.92 million tonnes	10
2010s	1.24 billion tonnes	965.54 million tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.72 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Spain

28 Pakistan 2.09 billion tonnes compare
29 Thailand 2.02 billion tonnes compare
30 Qatar 1.94 billion tonnes compare
32 Turkmenistan 1.53 billion tonnes compare
33 Brazil 1.50 billion tonnes compare
34 Belgium 1.46 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Spain was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?: Spain ranks 31st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.