Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Spain
Spain: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 220.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
220.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
367.45 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
71.02 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Spain, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Spain is 220.34 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Spain peaked at 367.45 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.02 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Spain 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 71.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 77.62 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 86.39 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 97.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 96.73 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 116.77 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 128.46 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 144.72 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 154.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 172.67 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 181.05 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 197.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 194.83 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 199.51 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 202.75 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 213.91 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 206.10 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 208.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 203.45 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 197.71 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 199.94 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 189.12 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 189.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 197.46 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 224.89 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 229.38 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 239.29 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 247.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 239.10 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 251.39 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 265.07 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 252.56 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 264.90 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 273.65 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 297.02 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 309.26 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 311.03 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 331.03 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 335.54 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 352.14 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 367.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 358.87 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 366.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 335.28 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 296.16 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 282.58 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 283.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 277.43 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 252.11 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 253.66 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 270.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 259.56 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 273.48 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 268.52 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 250.67 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 211.76 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 228.81 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 234.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 215.46 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 220.34 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 220.34 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 7.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 220.34 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.75 million tonnes | 71.02 million tonnes | 97.01 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 169.35 million tonnes | 116.77 million tonnes | 202.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.07 million tonnes | 189.12 million tonnes | 224.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.01 million tonnes | 229.38 million tonnes | 297.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.32 million tonnes | 296.16 million tonnes | 367.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.15 million tonnes | 250.67 million tonnes | 283.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.12 million tonnes | 211.76 million tonnes | 234.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Spain?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Spain was 220.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 367.45 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.02 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.