Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1597 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain is 0.1597 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain peaked at 0.495 Mt CO2e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1249 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Spain ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2315 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2417 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2591 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2801 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2876 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3092 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3358 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3185 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3204 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3219 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3225 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3287 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3301 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3531 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3748 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4226 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4357 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4566 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.495 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4716 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4789 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4484 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4534 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4345 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4337 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.422 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3972 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3914 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3728 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3636 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3486 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3327 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3175 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.304 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.248 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2268 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2023 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1791 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1485 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1471 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.149 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1558 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1249 Mt CO2e | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1473 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1583 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1606 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1597 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1597 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1597 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2472 Mt CO2e | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | 0.3358 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3528 Mt CO2e | 0.3185 Mt CO2e | 0.4357 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4563 Mt CO2e | 0.422 Mt CO2e | 0.495 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | 0.248 Mt CO2e | 0.3972 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1651 Mt CO2e | 0.138 Mt CO2e | 0.2268 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1502 Mt CO2e | 0.1249 Mt CO2e | 0.1606 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Philippines 0.1862 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 France 0.1859 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 0.1706 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Bangladesh 0.1507 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 0.1425 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Iraq 0.1389 Mt CO2e compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain was 0.1597 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 transport (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.495 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1249 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).