Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
440.96 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
68th
of 204 countries
All-time high
736.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
107.25 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 736.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 107.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 68th of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 120 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 117.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 128.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 142.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 155.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 172.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 194.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 193.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 233.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 257.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 289.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 310.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 345.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 362.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 395.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 390.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 399.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 405.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 428.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 412.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 417.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 407.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 395.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 400.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 378.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 379.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 395.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 450.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 459.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 479.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 495.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 478.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 503.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 530.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 505.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 530.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 547.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 594.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 619.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 623.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 663.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 672.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 705.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 736.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 719.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 734.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 672.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 593.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 565.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 566.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 554.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 504.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 507.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 540.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 519.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 547.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 537.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 501.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 423.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 457.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 468.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 431.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 338.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 233.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 405.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 378.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 450.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 459.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 594.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 674.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 593.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 736.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 501.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 566.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 423.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 468.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 65 Ireland 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 481.91 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 Serbia 479.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Hungary 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 El Salvador 433.03 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Spain was 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 736.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.