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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
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.