Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate was -13.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain, 1923–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain stood at -13.62 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 275 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Spain ranks 84th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 18.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1925 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1926 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1927 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1928 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1929 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1931 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1932 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1933 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1934 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1935 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1936 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1937 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1939 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1942 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1945 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 1948 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1949 | 9.4 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1951 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1952 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1953 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9405 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1955 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 1956 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 1957 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1959 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1962 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1595.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2488 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1967 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1971 | -96.53 % change on previous year | -1813.5% |
| 1972 | -92.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 50 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 275 % change on previous year | +725.0% |
| 1979 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 1984 | 218.89 % change on previous year | -318.9% |
| 1985 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1986 | 47.73 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 1987 | 91.3 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1988 | 24 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1989 | 76.95 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1990 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1991 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1993 | -45.3 % change on previous year | +438.5% |
| 1994 | -69.7 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1995 | 110.12 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1996 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1997 | -61.77 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 1998 | -37.19 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 27.9 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2000 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 218.22 % change on previous year | +2916.1% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2003 | -60.15 % change on previous year | -1420.7% |
| 2004 | 66.51 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2005 | -53.35 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2006 | -56.33 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -75.34 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2008 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -11.96 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 261.44 % change on previous year | -2285.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +603.6% |
| 2013 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2014 | -58.97 % change on previous year | +2763.7% |
| 2015 | 160.23 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 2016 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2017 | -35.19 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2018 | 160 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 2019 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2020 | -56.39 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2021 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2022 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2023 | -16.85 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2024 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -13.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.56 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's -13.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.56 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2916.1% | 7.24 % change on previous year | 218.22 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2763.7% | -2.06 % change on previous year | -58.97 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2285.1% | -11.96 % change on previous year | 261.44 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1813.5% | 5.63 % change on previous year | -96.53 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1595.4% | 0.2604 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1420.7% | 4.55 % change on previous year | -60.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 12.6 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1930s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.79 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -96.53 % change on previous year | 275 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.31 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 218.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -8.91 % change on previous year | -69.7 % change on previous year | 110.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -75.34 % change on previous year | 218.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.46 % change on previous year | -58.97 % change on previous year | 261.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.72 % change on previous year | -56.39 % change on previous year | -13.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 81 Bangladesh -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Georgia -11 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Ukraine -11.24 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Egypt -14.23 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bolivia -15.03 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Colombia -15.16 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate in Spain was -13.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 275 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel production by fuel Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel production by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.