Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Spain
Spain: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 1,320 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Spain stood at 1,320 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Spain peaked at 1,320 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -83,558 kt, in 1990.
Spain ranks 50th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -83,558 kt | — |
| 1991 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -83,558 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -31,510 kt | -62.3% |
| 2002 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -31,510 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -8,426 kt | -73.3% |
| 2012 | -8,426 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -8,426 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -8,426 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -8,426 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -13,794 kt | +63.7% |
| 2017 | -13,794 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -13,794 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -13,794 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -13,794 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,320 kt | -109.6% |
| 2022 | 1,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,320 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,320 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -83,558 kt | -83,558 kt | -83,558 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -36,714 kt | -83,558 kt | -31,510 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -12,882 kt | -31,510 kt | -8,426 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,199 kt | -13,794 kt | 1,320 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Spain?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Spain was 1,320 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -83,558 kt in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).