Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.8102 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (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 0.8102 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Spain peaked at 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 Mt CO2e, in 1978.
Spain ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3219 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4053 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4056 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | -64.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1912 Mt CO2e | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1915 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1423 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1264 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1984 Mt CO2e | +84.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | -35.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1947 Mt CO2e | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1518 Mt CO2e | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1689 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1502 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1359 Mt CO2e | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7923 Mt CO2e | +454.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8681 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9003 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9315 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8954 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8916 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8227 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8216 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8226 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8162 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8056 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8314 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8448 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8516 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8518 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8842 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8918 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9108 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8991 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9119 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7997 Mt CO2e | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8344 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8474 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8224 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8198 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8228 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8179 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8128 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8102 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8102 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 13.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8102 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +454.4% | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | 0.7923 Mt CO2e |
| 1979 | +84.0% | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | 0.1984 Mt CO2e |
| 1973 | -64.1% | 0.4056 Mt CO2e | 0.1456 Mt CO2e |
| 1981 | +51.8% | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | 0.1947 Mt CO2e |
| 1980 | -35.3% | 0.1984 Mt CO2e | 0.1283 Mt CO2e |
| 1974 | +31.3% | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | 0.1912 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2236 Mt CO2e | 0.1078 Mt CO2e | 0.4056 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2194 Mt CO2e | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | 0.7923 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8576 Mt CO2e | 0.8056 Mt CO2e | 0.9315 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8926 Mt CO2e | 0.8314 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9604 Mt CO2e | 0.7997 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8167 Mt CO2e | 0.8102 Mt CO2e | 0.8228 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Spain was 0.8102 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).