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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Spain
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.8927 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.8927 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

19th

of 194 countries

All-time high

1.15 Mt CO2e

in 2007

All-time low

0.3334 Mt CO2e

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

Countries ranked near Spain

16 Thailand 1.14 Mt CO2e compare
17 United Kingdom 1.12 Mt CO2e compare
18 Italy 0.9325 Mt CO2e compare
20 Egypt 0.8798 Mt CO2e compare
21 Pakistan 0.8796 Mt CO2e compare
22 Bangladesh 0.6849 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Spain

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 220.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 246,201 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 764,462 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.48 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).