Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Spain

Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was -16.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-16.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
185th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.98 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-25.76 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Spain, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Spain recorded -16.82 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 1,075.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Spain peaked at 34.98 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -25.76 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Spain 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.98 % change on previous year
1972 10.95 % change on previous year +268.0%
1973 14.11 % change on previous year +28.8%
1974 24.03 % change on previous year +70.3%
1975 16.3 % change on previous year -32.2%
1976 23.1 % change on previous year +41.8%
1977 -15.6 % change on previous year -167.5%
1978 -4.4 % change on previous year -71.8%
1979 8.88 % change on previous year -302.1%
1980 34.98 % change on previous year +293.8%
1981 13.94 % change on previous year -60.2%
1982 -1.78 % change on previous year -112.8%
1983 1.89 % change on previous year -206.0%
1984 -11.64 % change on previous year -716.0%
1985 -8.72 % change on previous year -25.1%
1986 4.71 % change on previous year -154.1%
1987 -1.18 % change on previous year -125.1%
1988 -16.29 % change on previous year +1277.8%
1989 32.08 % change on previous year -296.9%
1990 0.5906 % change on previous year -98.2%
1991 0.9993 % change on previous year +69.2%
1992 13.81 % change on previous year +1281.7%
1993 -13.05 % change on previous year -194.5%
1994 2.19 % change on previous year -116.8%
1995 13.65 % change on previous year +522.2%
1996 -17.38 % change on previous year -227.3%
1997 19.54 % change on previous year -212.4%
1998 -0.5753 % change on previous year -102.9%
1999 24.1 % change on previous year -4289.1%
2000 4.45 % change on previous year -81.5%
2001 -6.98 % change on previous year -256.8%
2002 17.78 % change on previous year -354.6%
2003 -7 % change on previous year -139.4%
2004 8.38 % change on previous year -219.7%
2005 8.2 % change on previous year -2.1%
2006 -5.11 % change on previous year -162.3%
2007 7.22 % change on previous year -241.3%
2008 -13.3 % change on previous year -284.2%
2009 -14.86 % change on previous year +11.8%
2010 -18.18 % change on previous year +22.3%
2011 20.76 % change on previous year -214.2%
2012 5.37 % change on previous year -74.1%
2013 -24.2 % change on previous year -550.6%
2014 1.72 % change on previous year -107.1%
2015 15.95 % change on previous year +825.0%
2016 -17.98 % change on previous year -212.7%
2017 18.21 % change on previous year -201.3%
2018 -12.86 % change on previous year -170.6%
2019 -21.86 % change on previous year +70.0%
2020 -25.76 % change on previous year +17.8%
2021 1.83 % change on previous year -107.1%
2022 20.75 % change on previous year +1036.2%
2023 -24.2 % change on previous year -216.6%
2024 -16.82 % change on previous year -30.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -16.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year. (71 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -16.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +4289.1% -0.5753 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.93 % change on previous year -15.6 % change on previous year 24.03 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.8 % change on previous year -16.29 % change on previous year 34.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.39 % change on previous year -17.38 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1217 % change on previous year -14.86 % change on previous year 17.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.3 % change on previous year -24.2 % change on previous year 20.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.84 % change on previous year -25.76 % change on previous year 20.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 182 Denmark -14.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 183 Croatia -15.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 184 Panama -16.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 186 United Kingdom -17.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 187 North Macedonia -18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 188 Czechia -18.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Spain?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Spain was -16.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 34.98 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -25.76 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Spain ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,075.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.