Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport in Spain

Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport was 81.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
102.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
15.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport in Spain is 81.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport in Spain peaked at 102.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

That places Spain 14th 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 road transport in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport in Spain, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 15.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 17.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.3%
1972 19.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.4%
1973 22.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.6%
1974 20.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.8%
1975 24.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.0%
1976 29.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +20.8%
1977 31.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.2%
1978 33.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.5%
1979 32.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.1%
1980 31.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
1981 32.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
1982 33.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.8%
1983 34.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
1984 34.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1985 36.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
1986 37.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.3%
1987 39.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
1988 48.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +22.9%
1989 51.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
1990 54.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.9%
1991 57.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
1992 60.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.8%
1993 59.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
1994 61.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.9%
1995 62.91 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
1996 66.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.0%
1997 67.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1998 73.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +9.7%
1999 77.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2000 80.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2001 84.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2002 86.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2003 90.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.7%
2004 93.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.8%
2005 96.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2006 99.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
2007 102.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2008 97.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2009 90.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.0%
2010 86.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
2011 82.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
2012 71.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.3%
2013 75.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
2014 76.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2015 78.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
2016 80.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
2017 82.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2018 82.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
2019 83.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2020 68.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.8%
2021 79.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +15.1%
2022 82.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2023 81.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 38.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 51.66 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 64.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 77.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 92.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 80.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 102.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 79.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 71.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 86.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 77.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 68.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 82.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 12 Italy 98.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 13 Australia 81.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 15 Poland 67.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 16 South Africa 46.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 17 Argentina 44.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport in Spain?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport in Spain was 81.06 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 road transport recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 102.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Spain rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport?
Spain ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 road transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport
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.