Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain
Spain: Share global cumulative co2 flaring was 0.478 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.478 for share global cumulative co2 flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain peaked at 0.478 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0021, in 1986.
Spain ranks 36th of 215 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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0021 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0039 | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 | +288.8% |
| 1991 | 0.049 | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0703 | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.127 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1409 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1548 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1689 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1832 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1975 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2098 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2216 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2315 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2433 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2547 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2664 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2787 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2886 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2979 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3066 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3177 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3319 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3483 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3651 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3796 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3939 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4074 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4202 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4314 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4417 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4511 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4619 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4701 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.478 | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.478 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0136, 35.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.478 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0261, 18.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global cumulative co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +288.8% | 0.0074 | 0.0286 |
| 1987 | +86.4% | 0.0021 | 0.0039 |
| 1991 | +71.5% | 0.0286 | 0.049 |
| 1988 | +45.2% | 0.0039 | 0.0056 |
| 1992 | +43.4% | 0.049 | 0.0703 |
| 1989 | +31.1% | 0.0056 | 0.0074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 | 0.0021 | 0.0074 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 | 0.0286 | 0.1832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.249 | 0.1975 | 0.2979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3702 | 0.3066 | 0.4314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4606 | 0.4417 | 0.478 | 5 |
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 global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain?
- Share global cumulative co2 flaring in Spain was 0.478 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for share global cumulative co2 flaring?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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