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

Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power was 31.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
119.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
22.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 31.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in 2023.

The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Spain peaked at 119.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

That places Spain 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 power in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 22.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 23.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
1972 26.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.9%
1973 29.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.1%
1974 36.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +24.0%
1975 42.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.3%
1976 52.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +23.1%
1977 44.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15.6%
1978 42.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
1979 46.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.9%
1980 62.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +35.0%
1981 71.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.0%
1982 69.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1983 71.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1984 63.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.6%
1985 57.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.7%
1986 60.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
1987 59.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
1988 49.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -16.3%
1989 65.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +32.2%
1990 66.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1991 67.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1992 76.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.7%
1993 66.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.9%
1994 67.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1995 77.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.6%
1996 63.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.3%
1997 76.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +19.4%
1998 75.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1999 93.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +24.0%
2000 98.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
2001 91.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.0%
2002 107.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +17.7%
2003 99.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.0%
2004 108.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.3%
2005 117.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.2%
2006 111.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.1%
2007 119.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.2%
2008 103.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.3%
2009 87.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.9%
2010 71.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.2%
2011 86.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.8%
2012 91.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2013 69.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -24.1%
2014 70.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2015 81.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.9%
2016 67.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.0%
2017 79.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.2%
2018 69.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.8%
2019 54.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -21.9%
2020 40.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -25.7%
2021 40.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2022 43.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2023 31.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 22.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 52.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 63.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 71.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 73.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 93.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 104.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 87.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 119.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 74.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 91.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 38.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 43.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 16 Argentina 39.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 32.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 18 Israel 31.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 20 France 26.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 21 Chile 24.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 17.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Spain?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power in Spain was 31.58 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 power recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 119.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Spain rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
Spain ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 power generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation
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

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.