Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain
Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 7.21 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain is 7.21 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain peaked at 10.55 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.24 million tonnes, in 1990.
Spain ranks 20th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain was 7.21 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.