Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 690.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120.96 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Spain ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.51 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 141.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 120.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 134.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 126.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 189.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1967 | 175 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 262.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 206.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 339.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1971 | 299.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 303.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 310.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 338.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 344.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 376 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 369.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 377.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 382.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 405.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 391.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 398.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 388.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 371.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 378.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 356.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 358.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 375 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 425.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 432.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 446.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 449.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 430.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 412.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 523.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 475.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 460.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 497.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 549.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 559.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 570.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 633.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 644.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 669.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 690.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 666.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 686.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 623.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 547.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 506.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 594.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 523.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 474.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 475.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 497.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 479.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 498.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 496.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 455.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 381.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 457.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 451.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 410.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +64.4% | 206.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 339.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +50.1% | 126.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.93 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +50.0% | 175 tonnes per square kilometre | 262.46 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 262.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 344.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 382.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 356.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 425.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 412.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 629.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 547.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 690.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 455.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 594.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 381.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 457.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 El Salvador 442.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Portugal 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cambodia 369.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 367.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 South Africa 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Spain was 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 690.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.