Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain

Spain: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1835
Years of data
195
1830–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain, 1830–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1835.

Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 195 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1840s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1850s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
1860s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1870s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1880s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1890s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
1900s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1910s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1920s 0.6% 0.4% 0.6% 10
1930s 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 10
1940s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
1950s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 38 Belgium 0.1% compare
  3. 39 Hong Kong 0.1% compare
  4. 41 Italy 0.1% compare
  5. 42 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 43 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Spain?
Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Spain was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1835.
How does Spain rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Spain ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.