Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Spain
Spain: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 4.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 126.0%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.43 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
-39.13 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
194
1831–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Spain, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Spain is 4.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Spain peaked at 27.43 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -39.13 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Spain 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1836 | 18,320 tonnes | — |
| 1837 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1838 | -10,992 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1839 | 21,984 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1840 | -10,992 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1841 | 65,952 tonnes | -700.0% |
| 1842 | 40,304 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1843 | 29,312 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1844 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 73,280 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1846 | 7,328 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1847 | -21,984 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1848 | 32,976 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 1849 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 168,544 tonnes | +411.1% |
| 1851 | 14,656 tonnes | -91.3% |
| 1852 | 25,648 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1853 | 117,248 tonnes | +357.1% |
| 1854 | -102,592 tonnes | -187.5% |
| 1855 | 3,664 tonnes | -103.6% |
| 1856 | 201,520 tonnes | +5400.0% |
| 1857 | 95,264 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1858 | 300,448 tonnes | +215.4% |
| 1859 | 479,984 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1860 | 300,448 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1861 | 73,280 tonnes | -75.6% |
| 1862 | 183,200 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1863 | 245,488 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1864 | -98,928 tonnes | -140.3% |
| 1865 | -29,312 tonnes | -70.4% |
| 1866 | -14,656 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1867 | 267,472 tonnes | -1925.0% |
| 1868 | 102,592 tonnes | -61.6% |
| 1869 | -21,984 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1870 | 436,016 tonnes | -2083.3% |
| 1871 | -135,568 tonnes | -131.1% |
| 1872 | 322,432 tonnes | -337.8% |
| 1873 | -124,576 tonnes | -138.6% |
| 1874 | -18,320 tonnes | -85.3% |
| 1875 | 172,208 tonnes | -1040.0% |
| 1876 | 278,464 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1877 | 212,512 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1878 | -25,648 tonnes | -112.1% |
| 1879 | 216,176 tonnes | -942.9% |
| 1880 | 443,344 tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1881 | 516,624 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1882 | 450,672 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1883 | 520,288 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1884 | -32,976 tonnes | -106.3% |
| 1885 | -109,920 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1886 | 333,424 tonnes | -403.3% |
| 1887 | 47,632 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1888 | 293,120 tonnes | +515.4% |
| 1889 | 388,384 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1890 | 516,624 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1891 | 600,896 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1892 | 359,072 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1893 | -179,536 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1894 | 615,552 tonnes | -442.9% |
| 1895 | -131,904 tonnes | -121.4% |
| 1896 | 699,824 tonnes | -630.6% |
| 1897 | 241,824 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1898 | -172,208 tonnes | -171.2% |
| 1899 | 1.25 million tonnes | -827.7% |
| 1900 | 593,568 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1901 | 586,240 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 531,280 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1903 | -161,216 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 1904 | 817,072 tonnes | -606.8% |
| 1905 | 578,912 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1906 | 289,456 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1907 | 234,496 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1908 | 688,832 tonnes | +193.8% |
| 1909 | 381,056 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1910 | -271,136 tonnes | -171.2% |
| 1911 | -164,880 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1912 | 1.25 million tonnes | -860.0% |
| 1913 | 1.44 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1914 | -117,248 tonnes | -108.2% |
| 1915 | -1.99 million tonnes | +1596.9% |
| 1916 | 2.55 million tonnes | -228.4% |
| 1917 | -2.02 million tonnes | -178.9% |
| 1918 | 883,024 tonnes | -143.8% |
| 1919 | -806,080 tonnes | -191.3% |
| 1920 | -1.87 million tonnes | +132.3% |
| 1921 | 791,424 tonnes | -142.3% |
| 1922 | 95,264 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1923 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2284.6% |
| 1924 | 1.18 million tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1925 | 663,184 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1926 | -674,176 tonnes | -201.7% |
| 1927 | 3.07 million tonnes | -554.9% |
| 1928 | 63,376 tonnes | -97.9% |
| 1929 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3783.3% |
| 1930 | -333,482 tonnes | -113.6% |
| 1931 | -1.11 million tonnes | +231.6% |
| 1932 | -1.35 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1933 | -2.47 million tonnes | +82.3% |
| 1934 | 1.54 million tonnes | -162.3% |
| 1935 | 2.21 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1936 | -14.40 million tonnes | -751.8% |
| 1937 | -2.81 million tonnes | -80.5% |
| 1938 | 7.98 million tonnes | -383.9% |
| 1939 | 2.49 million tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1940 | 5.90 million tonnes | +136.9% |
| 1941 | -110,248 tonnes | -101.9% |
| 1942 | 1.55 million tonnes | -1505.8% |
| 1943 | 791,216 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1944 | 1.94 million tonnes | +145.4% |
| 1945 | 2.48 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1946 | -180,426 tonnes | -107.3% |
| 1947 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1809.8% |
| 1948 | 1.54 million tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1949 | 3.04 million tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1950 | -2.74 million tonnes | -190.1% |
| 1951 | 46,754 tonnes | -101.7% |
| 1952 | 4.49 million tonnes | +9513.5% |
| 1953 | 1.35 million tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1954 | 792,880 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1955 | 562,168 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1956 | 2.06 million tonnes | +267.3% |
| 1957 | 7.89 million tonnes | +282.2% |
| 1958 | 5.65 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1959 | -3.79 million tonnes | -167.1% |
| 1960 | -3.21 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 4.74 million tonnes | -247.6% |
| 1962 | 6.37 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1963 | -1.23 million tonnes | -119.3% |
| 1964 | 5.58 million tonnes | -552.6% |
| 1965 | 6.70 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 6.60 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 8.78 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 10.61 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1969 | -277,240 tonnes | -102.6% |
| 1970 | 20.04 million tonnes | -7327.4% |
| 1971 | 11.69 million tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1972 | 16.26 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 10.24 million tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 17.71 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1975 | 8.39 million tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1976 | 16.70 million tonnes | +99.0% |
| 1977 | -2.92 million tonnes | -117.5% |
| 1978 | 4.68 million tonnes | -260.4% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 11.17 million tonnes | +245.5% |
| 1981 | -7.82 million tonnes | -170.0% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million tonnes | -131.9% |
| 1983 | -5.15 million tonnes | -306.3% |
| 1984 | -5.74 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1986 | -10.82 million tonnes | -584.0% |
| 1987 | 391,712 tonnes | -103.6% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million tonnes | +1928.6% |
| 1989 | 27.43 million tonnes | +245.2% |
| 1990 | 4.49 million tonnes | -83.6% |
| 1991 | 9.91 million tonnes | +120.7% |
| 1992 | 8.40 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1993 | -8.59 million tonnes | -202.3% |
| 1994 | 12.29 million tonnes | -243.1% |
| 1995 | 13.68 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -12.51 million tonnes | -191.4% |
| 1997 | 12.34 million tonnes | -198.6% |
| 1998 | 8.75 million tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 23.38 million tonnes | +167.1% |
| 2000 | 12.23 million tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million tonnes | -85.5% |
| 2002 | 20.00 million tonnes | +1028.6% |
| 2003 | 4.51 million tonnes | -77.4% |
| 2004 | 16.60 million tonnes | +268.0% |
| 2005 | 15.31 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2006 | -8.58 million tonnes | -156.0% |
| 2007 | 7.60 million tonnes | -188.6% |
| 2008 | -31.18 million tonnes | -510.4% |
| 2009 | -39.13 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2010 | -13.57 million tonnes | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 689,952 tonnes | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -5.84 million tonnes | -946.9% |
| 2013 | -25.32 million tonnes | +333.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million tonnes | -106.1% |
| 2015 | 16.59 million tonnes | +971.3% |
| 2016 | -10.69 million tonnes | -164.5% |
| 2017 | 13.93 million tonnes | -230.3% |
| 2018 | -4.96 million tonnes | -135.6% |
| 2019 | -17.85 million tonnes | +259.6% |
| 2020 | -38.91 million tonnes | +118.0% |
| 2021 | 17.04 million tonnes | -143.8% |
| 2022 | 5.42 million tonnes | -68.2% |
| 2023 | -18.76 million tonnes | -446.3% |
| 2024 | 4.88 million tonnes | -126.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 355.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +9513.5% | 46,754 tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +7327.4% | -277,240 tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes |
| 1856 | +5400.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes |
| 1929 | +3783.3% | 63,376 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +2284.6% | 95,264 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes |
| 1870 | +2083.3% | -21,984 tonnes | 436,016 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 4,885 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 9 |
| 1840s | 27,846 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 130,438 tonnes | -102,592 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 100,760 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 300,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 133,370 tonnes | -135,568 tonnes | 436,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 285,059 tonnes | -109,920 tonnes | 520,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 380,323 tonnes | -179,536 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 453,970 tonnes | -161,216 tonnes | 817,072 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 76,212 tonnes | -2.02 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 804,244 tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -825,615 tonnes | -14.40 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.00 million tonnes | -180,426 tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.63 million tonnes | -3.79 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.47 million tonnes | -3.21 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.60 million tonnes | -2.92 million tonnes | 20.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | -10.82 million tonnes | 27.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.21 million tonnes | -12.51 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -86,556 tonnes | -39.13 million tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.55 million tonnes | -25.32 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.07 million tonnes | -38.91 million tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Spain?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Spain was 4.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.13 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.