CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Spain

Spain: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 89.94 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
89.94
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
136.5
in 2007
All-time low
76.79
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Spain, 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 781991: 79.21992: 88.81993: 78.21994: 80.11995: 89.31996: 76.81997: 89.21998: 88.61999: 106.72000: 110.82001: 103.62002: 118.72003: 112.22004: 120.82005: 130.42006: 128.82007: 136.52008: 120.12009: 103.82010: 88.22011: 101.32012: 109.42013: 85.92014: 86.82015: 100.42016: 86.52017: 98.72018: 89.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Spain stood at 89.94.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Spain peaked at 136.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.79, in 1996.

Spain ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Spain, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Spain, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 77.96 —
1991 79.2 +1.6%
1992 88.8 +12.1%
1993 78.21 -11.9%
1994 80.14 +2.5%
1995 89.27 +11.4%
1996 76.79 -14.0%
1997 89.17 +16.1%
1998 88.56 -0.7%
1999 106.67 +20.4%
2000 110.82 +3.9%
2001 103.57 -6.5%
2002 118.66 +14.6%
2003 112.19 -5.5%
2004 120.81 +7.7%
2005 130.45 +8.0%
2006 128.8 -1.3%
2007 136.5 +6.0%
2008 120.08 -12.0%
2009 103.85 -13.5%
2010 88.18 -15.1%
2011 101.31 +14.9%
2012 109.36 +7.9%
2013 85.93 -21.4%
2014 86.81 +1.0%
2015 100.39 +15.6%
2016 86.51 -13.8%
2017 98.66 +14.0%
2018 89.94 -8.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 89.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 5.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 89.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.48 76.79 106.67 10
2000s 118.57 103.57 136.5 10
2010s 94.12 85.93 109.36 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Thailand 105.57 compare
  2. 24 Iraq 99.55 compare
  3. 25 Ukraine 90.95 compare
  4. 27 Brazil 88.44 compare
  5. 28 United Arab Emirates 73.3 compare
  6. 29 Philippines 70.44 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Spain?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Spain was 89.94 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 136.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 76.79 in 1996.
How does Spain rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Spain ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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