Total greenhouse gas emissions in Spain

Spain emitted 267.7 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1990.

Measure: Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) Unit: Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Data: 1990 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Spain, 2024 267.7 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change from 2023 −0.8% 2023: 270.0 Mt CO2e
European Union, 2024 3,017.2 Mt CO2e Official aggregate
Position in 2024 6th of 31 See the full ranking

Total greenhouse gas emissions in Spain over time

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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total greenhouse gas emissions (Eurostat) (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent), 2000 to 2024
Period SpainEuropean Union
2024 267.7 Mt CO2e 3,017.2 Mt CO2e
2023 270.0 Mt CO2e 3,088.3 Mt CO2e
2022 292.3 Mt CO2e 3,359.6 Mt CO2e
2021 288.5 Mt CO2e 3,452.7 Mt CO2e
2020 271.7 Mt CO2e 3,280.9 Mt CO2e
2019 310.3 Mt CO2e 3,574.5 Mt CO2e
2018 328.7 Mt CO2e 3,732.8 Mt CO2e
2017 334.2 Mt CO2e 3,821.2 Mt CO2e
2016 321.0 Mt CO2e 3,796.9 Mt CO2e
2015 332.2 Mt CO2e 3,794.3 Mt CO2e
2014 320.9 Mt CO2e 3,750.3 Mt CO2e
2013 321.2 Mt CO2e 3,895.3 Mt CO2e
2012 347.7 Mt CO2e 3,979.9 Mt CO2e
2011 355.8 Mt CO2e 4,051.8 Mt CO2e
2010 357.4 Mt CO2e 4,168.8 Mt CO2e
2009 372.5 Mt CO2e 4,091.3 Mt CO2e
2008 411.0 Mt CO2e 4,391.1 Mt CO2e
2007 444.1 Mt CO2e 4,487.2 Mt CO2e
2006 433.9 Mt CO2e 4,539.9 Mt CO2e
2005 439.9 Mt CO2e 4,537.1 Mt CO2e
2004 424.8 Mt CO2e 4,562.0 Mt CO2e
2003 409.0 Mt CO2e 4,559.1 Mt CO2e
2002 401.6 Mt CO2e 4,483.3 Mt CO2e
2001 383.1 Mt CO2e 4,496.1 Mt CO2e
2000 384.0 Mt CO2e 4,448.8 Mt CO2e

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.8% from 270.0 Mt CO2e in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 320.9 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −16.6%.
  • Among the 31 countries with data for 2024, Spain has the 6th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 3,017.2 Mt CO2e.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_air_gge · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=MIO_T airpol=GHG src_crf=TOTX4_MEMO
Observation period
1990 to 2024 for Spain
Provider update
2 June 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat