Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Spain
Spain: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 215.73 million Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
215.73 million Tonne
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
336.80 million Tonne
in 2008
All-time low
214.96 million Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Spain recorded 215.73 million Tonne for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Spain peaked at 336.80 million Tonne in 2008 and was at its lowest, 214.96 million Tonne, in 2020.
That places Spain 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 336.80 million Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 299.85 million Tonne | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 285.43 million Tonne | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 292.42 million Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 288.82 million Tonne | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 262.29 million Tonne | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 264.54 million Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 274.12 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 262.04 million Tonne | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 274.43 million Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 267.46 million Tonne | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 250.97 million Tonne | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 214.96 million Tonne | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 228.81 million Tonne | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 236.51 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 216.65 million Tonne | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 215.73 million Tonne | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 215.73 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 4.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 215.73 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.32 million Tonne | 299.85 million Tonne | 336.80 million Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 272.25 million Tonne | 250.97 million Tonne | 292.42 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.53 million Tonne | 214.96 million Tonne | 236.51 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 France 305.00 million Tonne compare
- 6 Italy 282.69 million Tonne compare
- 8 Netherlands 139.41 million Tonne compare
- 8 Netherlands 139.41 million Tonne compare
- 10 Romania 93.87 million Tonne compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Spain?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Spain was 215.73 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 336.80 million Tonne in 2008.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.96 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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