What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Spain?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Spain was 8.04 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 oil recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 8.04 billion tonnes in 2024.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.

How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Spain ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil was 8.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

8.04 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

16th

of 215 countries

All-time high

8.04 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

195

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain, 1830–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Spain stood at 8.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 195 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Spain peaked at 8.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Spain 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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	366.4 tonnes	0 tonnes	3,664 tonnes	10
1870s	42,133 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	98,917 tonnes	10
1880s	787,365 tonnes	175,861 tonnes	1.41 million tonnes	10
1890s	2.21 million tonnes	1.57 million tonnes	2.72 million tonnes	10
1900s	3.32 million tonnes	2.85 million tonnes	3.78 million tonnes	10
1910s	4.66 million tonnes	3.87 million tonnes	5.72 million tonnes	10
1920s	9.06 million tonnes	6.21 million tonnes	13.46 million tonnes	10
1930s	23.57 million tonnes	15.33 million tonnes	27.32 million tonnes	10
1940s	32.30 million tonnes	27.32 million tonnes	48.54 million tonnes	10
1950s	91.68 million tonnes	53.82 million tonnes	147.91 million tonnes	10
1960s	288.54 million tonnes	162.14 million tonnes	480.45 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.06 billion tonnes	552.42 million tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.33 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	2.84 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.57 billion tonnes	2.96 billion tonnes	4.23 billion tonnes	10
2000s	5.20 billion tonnes	4.40 billion tonnes	5.99 billion tonnes	10
2010s	6.76 billion tonnes	6.15 billion tonnes	7.39 billion tonnes	10
2020s	7.77 billion tonnes	7.51 billion tonnes	8.04 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Spain

13 Saudi Arabia 11.72 billion tonnes compare
14 Iran 9.98 billion tonnes compare
15 Indonesia 8.13 billion tonnes compare
17 South Korea 7.83 billion tonnes compare
18 Ukraine 6.84 billion tonnes compare
19 Australia 6.42 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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 oil in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Spain was 8.04 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 oil recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 8.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Spain ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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