Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain
Spain: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain peaked at 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Spain 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.90 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.99 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.12 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.10 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 11.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 9.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.54 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.62 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Italy 3.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Mexico 2.89 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 South Korea 2.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Canada 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain was 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.