Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 214,000 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Spain stood at 214,000 kt.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Spain peaked at 333,000 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52,900 kt, in 1961.
Spain ranks 36th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,900 kt | — |
| 1962 | 59,100 kt | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 57,800 kt | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 63,000 kt | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 69,400 kt | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 74,800 kt | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 83,100 kt | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 93,200 kt | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 92,400 kt | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 111,000 kt | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 123,000 kt | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 138,000 kt | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 148,000 kt | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 167,000 kt | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 175,000 kt | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 191,000 kt | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 185,000 kt | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 187,000 kt | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 193,000 kt | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 203,000 kt | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 196,000 kt | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 198,000 kt | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 192,000 kt | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 189,000 kt | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 192,000 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 181,000 kt | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 182,000 kt | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 189,000 kt | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 216,000 kt | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 207,000 kt | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 217,000 kt | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 224,000 kt | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 210,000 kt | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 223,000 kt | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 230,000 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 223,000 kt | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 241,000 kt | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 248,000 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 267,000 kt | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 278,000 kt | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 279,000 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 295,000 kt | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 302,000 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 319,000 kt | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 330,000 kt | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 324,000 kt | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 333,000 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 309,000 kt | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 274,000 kt | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 259,000 kt | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 261,000 kt | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 259,000 kt | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 231,000 kt | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 228,000 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 245,000 kt | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 239,000 kt | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 260,000 kt | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 254,000 kt | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 235,000 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 195,000 kt | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 214,000 kt | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 230,000 kt | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 214,000 kt | -7.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 214,000 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 6.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 214,000 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,500 kt, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,744 kt | 52,900 kt | 93,200 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 161,800 kt | 111,000 kt | 193,000 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,800 kt | 181,000 kt | 216,000 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,000 kt | 207,000 kt | 267,000 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,300 kt | 274,000 kt | 333,000 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,100 kt | 228,000 kt | 261,000 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,250 kt | 195,000 kt | 230,000 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 33 China, Taiwan Province of 245,000 kt compare
- 34 Egypt 240,000 kt compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 237,000 kt compare
- 37 Algeria 190,000 kt compare
- 37 Argentina 190,000 kt compare
- 39 Czechoslovakia 182,800 kt compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Spain?
- Energy — emissions in Spain was 214,000 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 333,000 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,900 kt in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for energy — emissions?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf