Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Spain
Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 25.83 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Spain, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.83 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain peaked at 57.61 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.83 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Spain ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.61 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 48.02 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 47.6 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.56 Mt CO2e | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 55.02 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.87 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 54.38 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 55.31 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 53.58 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 53.25 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 50.42 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 50.39 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.85 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 45.24 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 42.13 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 41.46 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 40.22 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 39 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 41.96 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 41.64 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.05 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.58 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 39.99 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 38.45 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 41.75 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 42.62 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 38.94 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 44.49 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 44.21 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 41.34 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 47.19 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 51.28 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.99 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 54.39 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.17 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 43.67 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 47.94 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 44.65 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 37.4 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 39.37 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 38.47 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.53 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 34.92 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.52 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 32.92 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 33.58 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.66 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.77 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 32.04 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.16 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 26.22 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.83 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 25.83 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.42 Mt CO2e, 7.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 25.83 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.52 Mt CO2e, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.12 Mt CO2e | 47.6 Mt CO2e | 57.61 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.63 Mt CO2e | 39 Mt CO2e | 50.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.54 Mt CO2e | 38.45 Mt CO2e | 44.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.69 Mt CO2e | 37.4 Mt CO2e | 55.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 Mt CO2e | 29.4 Mt CO2e | 39.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 Mt CO2e | 25.83 Mt CO2e | 32.04 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Italy 35.12 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 North Korea 32.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 United Kingdom 30.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Poland 25 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 24.93 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Qatar 24.27 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain was 25.83 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.61 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.83 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).