Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain

Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 42.81 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.81 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.51 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
29.95 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Spain, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Spain recorded 42.81 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain peaked at 45.51 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.95 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Spain ranks 43rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.47 Mt CO2e 29.95 Mt CO2e 32.82 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 35.72 Mt CO2e 33.37 Mt CO2e 37.9 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 40.32 Mt CO2e 38.4 Mt CO2e 42.93 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 44.78 Mt CO2e 43.71 Mt CO2e 45.51 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 43.14 Mt CO2e 41.86 Mt CO2e 44.1 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 43.65 Mt CO2e 42.81 Mt CO2e 44.6 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 40 Italy 44.9 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 41 South Korea 44.74 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 42 Poland 43.1 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.16 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 45 Kuwait 38.69 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 46 Uganda 38.19 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Spain was 42.81 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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45.51 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29.95 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Spain rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Spain ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).