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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.