Methane emissions in Spain
Spain: Methane emissions was 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Spain stood at 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Spain peaked at 49.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Spain 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 8.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 10.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 13.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1928 | 13.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 14.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 14.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 16.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 16.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 16.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 17.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 17.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 21.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 22.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 22.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 23.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 24.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 27.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 27.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 28.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 28.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 29.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 32.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 32.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 32.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 33.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 32.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 32.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 34.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 35.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 38.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 37.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 37.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 37.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 36.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 39.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 40.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 40.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 43.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 44.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 46.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 49.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 47.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 44.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 35 Ukraine 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Egypt 49.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 37 Venezuela 47.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Poland 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 United Kingdom 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Angola 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Spain?
- Methane emissions in Spain was 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Spain rank for methane emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.