Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain
Spain: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.5% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +288.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +71.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 35.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 18.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1987 | +86.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +71.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1988 | +45.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +43.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1989 | +31.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.