Weighted carbon price ets in Spain
Spain: Weighted carbon price ets was 38.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Spain, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 38.54 for weighted carbon price ets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 600.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Spain peaked at 44.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Spain 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 16.28 | — |
| 2006 | 12.82 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4822 | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 11.99 | +2386.3% |
| 2009 | 8.66 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 9.01 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.39 | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 4.15 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 4.03 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 10.39 | +157.9% |
| 2019 | 15.36 | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 14.59 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 44.51 | +46.9% |
| 2023 | 43.39 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 34.55 | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 38.54 | +11.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 38.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 14.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 38.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2386.3% | 0.4822 | 11.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 | 0 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 3.06 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 | 14.59 | 44.51 | 6 |
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 weighted carbon price ets in Spain?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Spain was 38.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.8%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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