Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain
Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain peaked at 18.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1991.
That places Spain 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +56.8% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +91.9% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Spain?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain was 11.5% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.