How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Spain ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Spain

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Spain
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0104 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0104 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

64th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0278 Mt CO2e

in 2009

All-time low

0.0077 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Spain stood at 0.0104 Mt CO2e.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Spain peaked at 0.0278 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Spain 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0125 Mt CO2e	0.0077 Mt CO2e	0.0159 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0139 Mt CO2e	0.0109 Mt CO2e	0.0172 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0178 Mt CO2e	0.0166 Mt CO2e	0.0186 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0196 Mt CO2e	0.0165 Mt CO2e	0.0278 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0165 Mt CO2e	0.0109 Mt CO2e	0.0257 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0105 Mt CO2e	0.0099 Mt CO2e	0.011 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Spain

61 Paraguay 0.0122 Mt CO2e compare
62 Italy 0.0117 Mt CO2e compare
63 Rwanda 0.0114 Mt CO2e compare
65 Norway 0.0103 Mt CO2e compare
66 Tunisia 0.0101 Mt CO2e compare
67 Cameroon 0.0096 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Spain?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Spain was 0.0104 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.0278 Mt CO2e in 2009.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Spain ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).