Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.104 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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 0.104 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain peaked at 0.1159 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0531 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
That places Spain 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0531 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0671 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0706 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0686 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0943 Mt CO2e | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1106 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0939 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0912 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0899 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0928 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0886 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0945 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.098 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0903 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.076 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0769 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0837 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0914 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0965 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0948 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.104 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.104 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 10.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.104 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0131 Mt CO2e, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0569 Mt CO2e | 0.0531 Mt CO2e | 0.0658 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | 0.0943 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 0.0859 Mt CO2e | 0.1159 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0905 Mt CO2e | 0.076 Mt CO2e | 0.098 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 Mt CO2e | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0983 Mt CO2e | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | 0.1045 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Spain was 0.104 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1159 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 methane (CH4), 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).