Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Spain
Spain: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Spain, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.3% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 128.3% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Spain peaked at 500.0% in 1836 and was at its lowest, -64.1%, in 1936.
That places Spain 103rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 69.2% | -30.0% | 500.0% | 9 |
| 1840s | 28.9% | -23.1% | 180.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 19.3% | -15.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.1% | -4.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.4% | -4.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.7% | -1.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.6% | -2.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.6% | -1.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9% | -11.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.5% | -11.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.7% | -64.1% | 152.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.0% | -0.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.1% | -7.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6% | -6.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | -1.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -5.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -4.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -11.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -9.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -15.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Spain?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Spain was 2.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 500.0% in 1836.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.1% in 1936.
- How does Spain rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.