Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain
Spain: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 7.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.3%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2017
All-time low
7.3%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain is 7.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Spain ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 13.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Spain was 7.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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