Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain
Spain: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain is 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain peaked at 0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
That places Spain 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2011 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1949 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2135 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1988 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1942 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2062 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Spain was 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2198 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.