Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Spain
Spain: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 73.11 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Spain stood at 73.11 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 102.64 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 71.52 %, in 2021.
Spain ranks 79th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 100.86 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 101.65 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 102.64 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.5 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 99.28 % | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 97.31 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 95.72 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 94.87 % | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.52 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 80.3 % | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 81.26 % | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80.73 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.52 % | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.08 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.27 % | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.85 % | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.93 % | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.84 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 78.83 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.67 % | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 75.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.45 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 72.91 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.03 % | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 75.87 % | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.72 % | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 77.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.33 % | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 71.52 % | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 74 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.11 % | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 73.11 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 73.11 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.76 % | 94.39 % | 102.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.23 % | 79.84 % | 93.52 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.84 % | 72.91 % | 78.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.99 % | 71.52 % | 74 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 share (co2eq) in Spain?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Spain was 73.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 102.64 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.52 % in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.