Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain
Spain: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Spain stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Spain peaked at 1.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places Spain 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1866 | 0.0% | — |
| 1867 | 0.0% | — |
| 1868 | 0.0% | — |
| 1869 | 0.1% | — |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +66.9% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -52.3% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | +77.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -67.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +81.6% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +60.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -70.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +122.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | +257.2% |
| 1880 | 0.5% | +92.3% |
| 1881 | 0.8% | +65.5% |
| 1882 | 0.6% | -32.3% |
| 1883 | 0.8% | +34.6% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 0.9% | +25.4% |
| 1886 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 1887 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | +30.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4% | -50.6% |
| 1890 | 0.5% | +26.0% |
| 1891 | 0.4% | -9.2% |
| 1892 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 1897 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 1898 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +60.5% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | +69.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -58.0% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +89.7% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +13.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +73.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | +37.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4% | +22.8% |
| 1932 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -18.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4% | +33.8% |
| 1935 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.2% | — |
| 1946 | 0.1% | -18.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | +190.9% |
| 1948 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +31.6% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 13.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 9.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | +257.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1947 | +190.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1877 | +122.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1936 | -100.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 1880 | +92.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1914 | +89.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Spain?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Spain was 1.1% 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 oil recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Spain rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.