Electricity — Emissions in Spain

Spain: Electricity — Emissions was 6.28 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.28 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.18 kt
in 2016
All-time low
4.13 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.2 kt1991: 4.3 kt1992: 4.4 kt1993: 4.1 kt1994: 4.8 kt1995: 5.8 kt1996: 5.7 kt1997: 4.9 kt1998: 5 kt1999: 5.5 kt2000: 6 kt2001: 6.2 kt2002: 6 kt2003: 6.1 kt2004: 6.2 kt2005: 6.4 kt2006: 7 kt2007: 6.9 kt2008: 6.9 kt2009: 6.6 kt2010: 5 kt2011: 4.9 kt2012: 4.8 kt2013: 5.4 kt2014: 6.2 kt2015: 7 kt2016: 7.2 kt2017: 7.1 kt2018: 6 kt2019: 6.6 kt2020: 6.3 kt2021: 6.9 kt2022: 6.3 kt2023: 6.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Spain recorded 6.28 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Spain peaked at 7.18 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.13 kt, in 1993.

Spain ranks 16th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4.25 kt —
1991 4.34 kt +2.2%
1992 4.38 kt +1.0%
1993 4.13 kt -5.6%
1994 4.81 kt +16.4%
1995 5.84 kt +21.4%
1996 5.68 kt -2.8%
1997 4.93 kt -13.2%
1998 5.04 kt +2.2%
1999 5.5 kt +9.1%
2000 6.02 kt +9.4%
2001 6.21 kt +3.3%
2002 5.99 kt -3.7%
2003 6.06 kt +1.3%
2004 6.23 kt +2.8%
2005 6.35 kt +2.0%
2006 6.96 kt +9.6%
2007 6.91 kt -0.8%
2008 6.87 kt -0.6%
2009 6.58 kt -4.1%
2010 4.98 kt -24.4%
2011 4.87 kt -2.2%
2012 4.8 kt -1.3%
2013 5.41 kt +12.6%
2014 6.2 kt +14.6%
2015 6.99 kt +12.8%
2016 7.18 kt +2.7%
2017 7.07 kt -1.5%
2018 6.02 kt -14.9%
2019 6.58 kt +9.4%
2020 6.31 kt -4.2%
2021 6.92 kt +9.7%
2022 6.28 kt -9.2%
2023 6.28 kt +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 6.28 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 6.28 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 kt, 5.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.89 kt 4.13 kt 5.84 kt 10
2000s 6.42 kt 5.99 kt 6.96 kt 10
2010s 6.01 kt 4.8 kt 7.18 kt 10
2020s 6.44 kt 6.28 kt 6.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.108 kt compare
  2. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 kt compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 8.3 kt compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 0.1 kt compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0192 kt compare
  6. 15 Italy 7.94 kt compare
  7. 17 Germany 6.24 kt compare
  8. 18 Saudi Arabia 6.08 kt compare
  9. 19 Turkmenistan 5.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Spain?
Electricity — emissions in Spain was 6.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.18 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.13 kt in 1993.
How does Spain rank for electricity — emissions?
Spain ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.