Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 124.3%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.29 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-22.62 % change on previous year
in 1936
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain is 1.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 124.3% on the previous year and up 292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 32.29 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -22.62 % change on previous year, in 1936.
That places Spain 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -2.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1853 | -0.2144 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1854 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +400.4% |
| 1855 | -0.7778 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1856 | -0.0494 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1857 | -0.4987 % change on previous year | +909.9% |
| 1858 | 0.6756 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1859 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1860 | -0.718 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1861 | -0.9586 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1862 | -0.1512 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1863 | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1864 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +11183.9% |
| 1865 | -0.9474 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1866 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1867 | 0.919 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1868 | -0.5953 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1869 | -0.6045 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1870 | -0.5875 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1871 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 1872 | 0.7167 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1873 | -0.9989 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 1874 | -0.3698 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1875 | 0.6257 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1876 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1877 | 0.6537 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1878 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1879 | 0.8816 % change on previous year | -1457.5% |
| 1880 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1881 | 0.805 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1882 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1883 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1884 | -0.7266 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1885 | -0.8089 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1886 | 0.9172 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1887 | 0.3686 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1888 | 0.6868 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1889 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1890 | 14.03 % change on previous year | +795.5% |
| 1891 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1892 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1893 | 0.9526 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1894 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1895 | 0.6007 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1896 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 1897 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1899 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2679.6% |
| 1900 | 0.5967 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1901 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 1902 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1903 | -0.4189 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1904 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -581.1% |
| 1905 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1906 | 0.7083 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1907 | 0.7028 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1909 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1910 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +311.0% |
| 1911 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1912 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1913 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1914 | 0.6012 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1915 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -712.9% |
| 1916 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1917 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1918 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1919 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1920 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1921 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1922 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1923 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 1924 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1925 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1926 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1927 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -656.5% |
| 1928 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1929 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +540.4% |
| 1930 | -0.9337 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1931 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1932 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1933 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1934 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1935 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1936 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -568.2% |
| 1937 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1938 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -452.6% |
| 1939 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1940 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1941 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 1942 | 0.8361 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1943 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1944 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +258.9% |
| 1945 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1947 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 1948 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1949 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1950 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1951 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1952 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +363.7% |
| 1953 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1954 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1955 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1956 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1957 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1958 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1959 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1960 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -355.7% |
| 1961 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1962 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1963 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 1964 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6958 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1966 | 20.59 % change on previous year | +2858.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0319 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1968 | 24.6 % change on previous year | +77089.6% |
| 1969 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1970 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -450.1% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1972 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1973 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1975 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1976 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1977 | -0.8096 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1978 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1979 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +332.6% |
| 1981 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1983 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1984 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1986 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 1987 | -0.3196 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1988 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -1643.8% |
| 1989 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1991 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7375 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1993 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 1994 | -0.9411 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1995 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -1727.0% |
| 1996 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1286 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | 7 % change on previous year | +5346.4% |
| 1999 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +346.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2006 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2008 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -427.4% |
| 2009 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2010 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2012 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2013 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4406 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +1037.1% |
| 2016 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2017 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2019 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -8893.4% |
| 2020 | -12.13 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 2021 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2022 | -0.949 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2023 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +648.7% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year, 11.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.887 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +77089.6% | 0.0319 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year |
| 1864 | -11183.9% | -0.0133 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -8893.4% | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +5346.4% | 0.1286 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2858.8% | 0.6958 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year |
| 1899 | +2679.6% | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -0.5146 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.5623 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 0.919 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0123 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 14.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.4189 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.2461 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 24.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 32.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0226 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 71 Senegal 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Ghana 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Thailand 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Benin 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Ecuador 1.54 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Spain was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.62 % change on previous year in 1936.
- How does Spain rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.