Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Spain

Spain: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 1,581 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,581 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,125 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
1,292 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Spain, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 1.3k terawatt-hours1996: 1.4k terawatt-hours1997: 1.4k terawatt-hours1998: 1.5k terawatt-hours1999: 1.6k terawatt-hours2000: 1.7k terawatt-hours2001: 1.7k terawatt-hours2002: 1.8k terawatt-hours2003: 1.9k terawatt-hours2004: 2.0k terawatt-hours2005: 2.1k terawatt-hours2006: 2.1k terawatt-hours2007: 2.1k terawatt-hours2008: 2.1k terawatt-hours2009: 1.8k terawatt-hours2010: 1.8k terawatt-hours2011: 1.7k terawatt-hours2012: 1.4k terawatt-hours2013: 1.3k terawatt-hours2014: 1.4k terawatt-hours2015: 1.5k terawatt-hours2016: 1.4k terawatt-hours2017: 1.5k terawatt-hours2018: 1.6k terawatt-hours2019: 1.6k terawatt-hours2020: 1.6k terawatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,581 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Spain peaked at 2,125 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,292 terawatt-hours, in 2013.

Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,437 terawatt-hours 1,346 terawatt-hours 1,599 terawatt-hours 5
2000s 1,920 terawatt-hours 1,693 terawatt-hours 2,125 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1,513 terawatt-hours 1,292 terawatt-hours 1,768 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1,581 terawatt-hours 1,581 terawatt-hours 1,581 terawatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Mexico 2,829 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 14 Italy 2,383 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 15 Turkey 1,732 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 17 Australia 1,403 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 18 South Africa 1,293 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 1,279 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Spain?
Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Spain was 1,581 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,125 terawatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,292 terawatt-hours in 2013.
How does Spain rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Spain ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.