Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain
Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.8927 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain is 0.8927 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain peaked at 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3334 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Spain ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3683 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3593 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3334 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3931 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3965 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4192 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.434 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4611 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4688 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4434 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4232 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4232 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4311 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4329 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.451 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4822 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5488 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5715 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.599 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6355 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6812 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6745 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7144 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7263 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7826 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7879 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.842 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.873 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8789 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.919 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9236 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9734 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9448 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8807 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7461 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7593 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7994 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.827 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8536 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8682 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8812 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7031 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8161 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.868 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8455 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8927 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8927 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 10.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8927 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1149 Mt CO2e, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4033 Mt CO2e | 0.3334 Mt CO2e | 0.4688 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.463 Mt CO2e | 0.4223 Mt CO2e | 0.5715 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7316 Mt CO2e | 0.599 Mt CO2e | 0.873 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.8789 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8578 Mt CO2e | 0.7461 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8251 Mt CO2e | 0.7031 Mt CO2e | 0.8927 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Spain was 0.8927 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 transport (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3334 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).