Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain
Spain: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 105.3 Grams per kilometre in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
105.3 Grams per kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
159.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
105.3 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
In 2025, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain stood at 105.3 Grams per kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain peaked at 159.2 Grams per kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 105.3 Grams per kilometre, in 2025.
Spain ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain, year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159.2 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 156.8 Grams per kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 156.4 Grams per kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 157 Grams per kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 155.3 Grams per kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 155.3 Grams per kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155.6 Grams per kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 153.2 Grams per kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 148.2 Grams per kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 142.2 Grams per kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 137.9 Grams per kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 133.8 Grams per kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 128.7 Grams per kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 122.4 Grams per kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 118.6 Grams per kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 115.3 Grams per kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 114.4 Grams per kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 139.4 Grams per kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 143.1 Grams per kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 147 Grams per kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 135.5 Grams per kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 126 Grams per kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 121.5 Grams per kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 117.5 Grams per kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 117.6 Grams per kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 105.3 Grams per kilometre | -10.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 105.3 Grams per kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.9 Grams per kilometre, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 105.3 Grams per kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.5 Grams per kilometre, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.92 Grams per kilometre | 142.2 Grams per kilometre | 159.2 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.06 Grams per kilometre | 114.4 Grams per kilometre | 147 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.57 Grams per kilometre | 105.3 Grams per kilometre | 135.5 Grams per kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Spain was 105.3 Grams per kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 159.2 Grams per kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.3 Grams per kilometre in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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