Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain
Spain: Locomotives and railcars by source of energy was 527 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
527 Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,287 Number
in 1990
All-time low
390 Number
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 527 Number for locomotives and railcars by source of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain peaked at 1,287 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 390 Number, in 2016.
That places Spain 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,287 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,230 Number | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,192 Number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,148 Number | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,128 Number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,081 Number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 981 Number | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 974 Number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 935 Number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 928 Number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 899 Number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 884 Number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 860 Number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 821 Number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 794 Number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 705 Number | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 716 Number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 689 Number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 495 Number | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 615 Number | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 606 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 554 Number | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 534 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 557 Number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 390 Number | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 433 Number | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 455 Number | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 459 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 464 Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 483 Number | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 514 Number | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 520 Number | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 527 Number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,088 Number | 928 Number | 1,287 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.56 Number | 495 Number | 899 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 511.44 Number | 390 Number | 615 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 501.6 Number | 464 Number | 527 Number | 5 |
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- 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 locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain?
- Locomotives and railcars by source of energy in Spain was 527 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest locomotives and railcars by source of energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 Number in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for locomotives and railcars by source of energy?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is locomotives and railcars by source of energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Locomotives and railcars by source of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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