Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain

Spain: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 781,790 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
781,790 Tonne
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.18 million Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
543,210 Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain, 1987–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1987200520231987: 832.6k Tonne1988: 833.5k Tonne1989: 834.3k Tonne1990: 834.1k Tonne1991: 980.7k Tonne1992: 919.2k Tonne1993: 957.9k Tonne1994: 846.3k Tonne1995: 939.6k Tonne1996: 937.9k Tonne1997: 1.1M Tonne1998: 1.0M Tonne1999: 1.1M Tonne2000: 944.0k Tonne2001: 1.1M Tonne2002: 971.7k Tonne2003: 1.1M Tonne2004: 997.7k Tonne2005: 1.2M Tonne2006: 1.1M Tonne2007: 1.2M Tonne2008: 1.0M Tonne2009: 1.1M Tonne2010: 908.6k Tonne2011: 1.0M Tonne2012: 834.8k Tonne2013: 852.9k Tonne2014: 774.3k Tonne2015: 834.7k Tonne2016: 750.9k Tonne2017: 819.0k Tonne2018: 739.2k Tonne2019: 825.6k Tonne2020: 543.2k Tonne2021: 695.1k Tonne2022: 682.8k Tonne2023: 781.8k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain is 781,790 Tonne, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain peaked at 1.18 million Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 543,210 Tonne, in 2020.

Spain ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 833,480 Tonne 832,620 Tonne 834,340 Tonne 3
1990s 961,022 Tonne 834,100 Tonne 1.10 million Tonne 10
2000s 1.07 million Tonne 944,030 Tonne 1.18 million Tonne 10
2010s 834,851 Tonne 739,170 Tonne 1.01 million Tonne 10
2020s 675,715 Tonne 543,210 Tonne 781,790 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 516,340 Tonne compare
  2. 3 Italy 457,130 Tonne compare
  3. 4 France 455,430 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Spain was 781,790 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million Tonne in 2007.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 543,210 Tonne in 2020.
How does Spain rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Spain ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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