Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain
Spain: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 1882
Years of data
143
1882–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.7% for share of global co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
Spain ranks 32nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.1% | — |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +18.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | +215.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | -46.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | +53.7% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -51.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.1% | — |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +150.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.3% | — |
| 1931 | 0.3% | +20.6% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 1933 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +87.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +83.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +3003.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +359.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +87.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3003.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1971 | +359.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1916 | +215.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1927 | +150.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1923 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1928 | -100.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Spain?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Spain was 0.7% 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 gas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Spain rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.