Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0337 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Spain is 0.0337 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Spain peaked at 0.0625 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
Spain ranks 35th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0625 Mt CO2e | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.044 Mt CO2e | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.032 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.033 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0337 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0337 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | 0.0625 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | 0.044 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | 0.03 Mt CO2e | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | 0.038 Mt CO2e | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Spain was 0.0337 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 processes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).