Environment & Energy

Spain

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Electricity generation mix
  • Solar21.9%
  • Gas21.6%
  • Wind20.4%
  • Nuclear18.8%
  • Hydro11.4%
  • Other fossil3.5%
  • Bioenergy2.2%
  • Coal0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
13919725531337219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
7.310.313.316.319.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
7.299.8112.314.817.419902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions220 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.51 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share19 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,300 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal26.1 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share55.9 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites50 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature14.2 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)12,600,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements26 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity123,000 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita112 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture19 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry29 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic14.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total221–220,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 220,100 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 220.5 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial221 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based261 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.2 · 2025 · 23 km E of San Jos?, Spain
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events33NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 19 / Wildfires: 14NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share16.3 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production77.3 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0295 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuespollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw sewage and effluents from oil and gas production; drought; air pollution; deforestation; desertificationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Spain's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (220 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.51 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.