Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain
Spain: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain peaked at 23.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.
That places Spain 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +466.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -58.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -58.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +10.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 21.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +466.4% | 4.1% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 6.8% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.7% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 4.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Spain was 21.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Spain ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.