Pulp and paper: emissions by company in Spain
2.3 Mt CO2e in 2025 from 50 pulp and paper installations in Spain, run by 43 companies; 1.5 Mt of it covered by free allowances. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
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Largest operating companies
| Operating company | Installations | Emissions 2025 | Free allocation | Allowances to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torraspapel, S.A. | 3 | 0.2 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 92 kt |
| DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. | 2 | 0.2 Mt | 66 kt | 0.1 Mt |
| Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga, SA | 1 | 0.2 Mt | 58 kt | 99 kt |
| International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 94 kt | 51 kt |
| Smurfit Kappa España, S.A | 1 | 0.1 Mt | 46 kt | 68 kt |
| Cogeneración UFIC | 1 | 88 kt | ||
| ENCE, Energía y Celulosa, S.A. | 1 | 69 kt | 39 kt | 30 kt |
| Papresa, S.L. | 1 | 59 kt | 65 kt | none |
| Celulosas de Asturias S.A. | 1 | 54 kt | 53 kt | 2 kt |
| Papel Aralar, SA | 1 | 44 kt | 23 kt | 21 kt |
| Essity Spain, S.L. | 1 | 38 kt | 34 kt | 4 kt |
| ICT IBÉRICA S.L. | 1 | 37 kt | 35 kt | 2 kt |
| Essity Operations Allo, S.L. | 1 | 34 kt | 27 kt | 7 kt |
| RDM Paprinsa, S.A.U. | 1 | 33 kt | 24 kt | 9 kt |
| Solidus San Andrés S.L. | 1 | 31 kt | 18 kt | 13 kt |
| Sofidel Spain, S.L.U. | 1 | 27 kt | 20 kt | 7 kt |
| Papelera del Oria, SA | 1 | 23 kt | 12 kt | 11 kt |
| Union Industrial Papelera, SA | 1 | 21 kt | 53 kt | none |
| Smurfit Kappa Nervión, SA | 1 | 20 kt | 53 kt | none |
| Celulosas Moldeadas de Atxondo, S.A.U. | 1 | 19 kt | 13 kt | 6 kt |
| PAPELERAS DEL ARLANZÓN, S.A. | 1 | 17 kt | 8 kt | 9 kt |
| Torraspapel, S.A. | 1 | 17 kt | 13 kt | 5 kt |
| Lucart Tissue & Soap, S.L.U. | 1 | 17 kt | 13 kt | 4 kt |
| Matias Gomá Tomas S.A. | 1 | 16 kt | 21 kt | none |
| Kartogroup España, S.L. | 1 | 15 kt | 13 kt | 1 kt |
Largest installations
| Installation | Activity | Country | Operating company | Emissions 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga S.A | Production of pulp | Spain | Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga, SA | 0.2 Mt |
| Production of paper or cardboard | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | 0.2 Mt | |
| International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | International Paper Madrid Mill, S.L.U. | 0.1 Mt |
| DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. - Instalación de Dueñas | Production of pulp | Spain | DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| Torraspapel, S.A. - Fábrica de Motril | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Torraspapel, S.A. | 0.1 Mt |
| Smurfit Kappa España S.A.-Instalación de Mengíbar | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Smurfit Kappa España, S.A | 0.1 Mt |
| Cogeneración UFIC | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Cogeneración UFIC | 88 kt |
| Torraspapel S.A. - Instalacion de Zaragoza | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Torraspapel, S.A. | 79 kt |
| ENCE, Energía y Celulosa, S.A. | Production of pulp | Spain | ENCE, Energía y Celulosa, S.A. | 69 kt |
| DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. - Instalación de Alcolea de Ci | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | DS SMITH SPAIN S.A. | 63 kt |
| Papresa S.L. + Cogeneración | Production of pulp | Spain | Papresa, S.L. | 59 kt |
| Celulosas de Asturias S.A. | Production of pulp | Spain | Celulosas de Asturias S.A. | 54 kt |
| Papel Aralar, S.A. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Papel Aralar, SA | 44 kt |
| Essity Spain, S.L. - Puigpelat 2 | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Essity Spain, S.L. | 38 kt |
| Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti Ibérica, S.L. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | ICT IBÉRICA S.L. | 37 kt |
| Essity Operations Allo, S.L. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Essity Operations Allo, S.L. | 34 kt |
| RDM Paprinsa, S.A.U. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | RDM Paprinsa, S.A.U. | 33 kt |
| Solidus San Andrés S.L. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Solidus San Andrés S.L. | 31 kt |
| Sofidel Spain, S.L.U. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Sofidel Spain, S.L.U. | 27 kt |
| Papelera del Oria S.A. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Papelera del Oria, SA | 23 kt |
| Unión Industrial Papelera, S.A. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Union Industrial Papelera, SA | 21 kt |
| Smurfit Kappa Nervión S.A. | Production of paper or cardboard | Spain | Smurfit Kappa Nervión, SA | 20 kt |
Emissions are verified EU Emissions Trading System emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for 2025: the installations, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by the ETS, not a company's total footprint (no scope 2 or 3, no sites outside the ETS). Free allocation is the free allowances allocated for the same year; "allowances to buy" is emissions minus free allocation, the exposure that grows as free allocation is phased out under CBAM from 2026. Companies only: an account holder that is not a company is never shown. Data as of 2026-10-25, updated yearly.
Emissions and allocation: European Commission, Union Registry of the EU ETS (verified emissions, free allocation, compliance and the list of operators; Commission reuse policy, CC BY 4.0). Parent company and pollutant releases of facilities: European Environment Agency, Industrial Emissions Portal (CC BY 4.0). Legal-entity identifiers: GLEIF (CC0).
Questions
Where does this data come from?
The European Commission publishes verified emissions, free allocation and compliance of every installation in the EU Emissions Trading System, and the list of operators with company registration number and LEI. We join them to the operating company, its website and its ultimate parent, and record changes each year.
Is this a full carbon footprint?
No. It covers emissions that fall under the EU ETS (power and heat, heavy industry, aviation within Europe, shipping). It has no scope 2 or scope 3 emissions and no sites outside the ETS.
Does the list show private persons?
No. Operators are shown only when they are companies. Account holders that could be natural persons are left out, and the data has no addresses or contact details.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Pulp and paper: emissions by company in Spain: 2.3 Mt in 2025", https://arcadiumdata.io/emissions/es/pulp-and-paper/, data as of 2026-10-25.