Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Spain

Name: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Spain
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings was 30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

15th

of 47 countries

All-time high

39.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

in 2006

All-time low

16.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Spain, 1970–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Spain recorded 30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Spain peaked at 39.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

Spain ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year	Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	Change
1970	16.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	—
1971	17.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+11.0%
1972	18.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+4.2%
1973	16.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-9.2%
1974	16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-2.8%
1975	17.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+5.8%
1976	17.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+1.1%
1977	18.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+6.0%
1978	19.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+5.1%
1979	21.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+12.1%
1980	20.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-6.6%
1981	19.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-2.3%
1982	20.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+4.3%
1983	21.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+2.0%
1984	21.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+1.0%
1985	22.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+3.4%
1986	22.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+0.4%
1987	22.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+0.2%
1988	21.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-1.8%
1989	20.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-6.1%
1990	21.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+6.2%
1991	24.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+11.2%
1992	25.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+4.2%
1993	24.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-2.6%
1994	25.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+5.1%
1995	25.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-0.2%
1996	26.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+3.9%
1997	26.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-0.0%
1998	26.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-0.1%
1999	28.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+7.4%
2000	31.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+10.0%
2001	31.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+0.8%
2002	32.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+1.5%
2003	34.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+8.0%
2004	38.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+9.6%
2005	38.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+0.9%
2006	39.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+2.1%
2007	37.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-5.4%
2008	35.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-5.5%
2009	34.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-1.6%
2010	37.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+6.7%
2011	34.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-7.9%
2012	34.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-0.3%
2013	33.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-0.9%
2014	31.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-6.0%
2015	32.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+3.0%
2016	32.30 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-1.1%
2017	32.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+1.0%
2018	34.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+5.7%
2019	32.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-5.1%
2020	32.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+0.5%
2021	34.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	+3.8%
2022	31.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-6.5%
2023	30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	18.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	16.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	21.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	10
1980s	21.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	19.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	22.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	10
1990s	25.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	21.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	28.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	10
2000s	35.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	31.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	39.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	10
2010s	33.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	31.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	37.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	10
2020s	32.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	34.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent	4

Countries ranked near Spain

12 Argentina 41.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
13 Indonesia 34.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
14 Mexico 31.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
16 South Africa 26.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
17 Netherlands 24.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
18 Australia 21.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More climate change data for Spain

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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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 58.21 kt (2050)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Spain?: Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Spain was 30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 39.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 16.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Spain rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?: Spain ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Unit: Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.