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.
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
- 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 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.