CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain
Spain: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 209.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
209.88 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
344.67 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
17.25 million tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 209.88 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain peaked at 344.67 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.25 million tonnes, in 1885.
Spain ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.79 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 27.10 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1852 | 26.16 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1853 | 25.58 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1854 | 24.94 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 24.51 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 24.29 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 24.00 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 24.02 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 24.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 23.43 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1861 | 22.90 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1862 | 22.64 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 22.46 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 21.96 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1865 | 21.62 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1866 | 21.27 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1867 | 21.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 21.17 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 20.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 20.17 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1871 | 19.45 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1872 | 19.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 18.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1874 | 18.65 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 18.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 18.67 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 18.66 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 18.51 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 18.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 17.78 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1881 | 17.68 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 17.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 17.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 17.57 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 17.25 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 17.33 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 17.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 17.37 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 17.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 23.58 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1891 | 26.56 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1892 | 28.30 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1893 | 29.05 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 30.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 30.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 31.89 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1897 | 32.45 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 32.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 34.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 33.81 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 34.13 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 34.64 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 34.45 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 35.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 35.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 36.06 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 36.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 36.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 37.29 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 41.49 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1911 | 43.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 45.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 48.26 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1914 | 48.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 47.36 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 50.40 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1917 | 48.74 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1918 | 50.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 49.54 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 50.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 52.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 53.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 56.31 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1924 | 58.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 59.37 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 59.30 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 62.79 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1928 | 63.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 66.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 64.99 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 63.81 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 62.58 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 60.31 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 62.05 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 64.57 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 50.37 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1937 | 47.86 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 56.14 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 58.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 53.15 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1941 | 47.75 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1942 | 46.23 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1943 | 44.80 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 45.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 46.21 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 44.87 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1947 | 47.02 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 47.83 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 50.33 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 48.52 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1951 | 48.83 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 53.69 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 55.57 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 56.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 58.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 60.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 70.30 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1958 | 77.80 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 90.57 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1960 | 65.92 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1961 | 71.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 70.77 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.45 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 67.46 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 63.22 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 94.92 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1967 | 87.46 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 131.17 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 103.15 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1970 | 169.62 million tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1971 | 149.66 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 151.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 154.98 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 169.17 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 172.36 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 187.84 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 184.66 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 188.36 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 191.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 202.70 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 195.70 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 199.16 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 193.79 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 185.50 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 189.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 178.19 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 178.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 187.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 212.51 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 216.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 223.07 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 224.43 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 215.00 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 205.98 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 261.69 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 237.35 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 229.90 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 248.36 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 274.53 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 279.19 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 284.27 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 316.08 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 321.94 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 334.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 344.67 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 332.74 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 342.49 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 311.12 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 273.20 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 253.32 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 297.25 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 261.71 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 237.37 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 237.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 248.69 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 239.77 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 248.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 247.84 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 227.71 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 190.76 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 228.53 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 225.67 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 205.15 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 209.88 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 209.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 5.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 209.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +64.4% | 103.15 million tonnes | 169.62 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +50.1% | 63.22 million tonnes | 94.92 million tonnes |
| 1968 | +50.0% | 87.46 million tonnes | 131.17 million tonnes |
| 1890 | +33.7% | 17.63 million tonnes | 23.58 million tonnes |
| 1960 | -27.2% | 90.57 million tonnes | 65.92 million tonnes |
| 1995 | +27.0% | 205.98 million tonnes | 261.69 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.36 million tonnes | 24.00 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.98 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 23.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.96 million tonnes | 18.51 million tonnes | 20.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.55 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 17.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.97 million tonnes | 23.58 million tonnes | 34.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.45 million tonnes | 33.81 million tonnes | 37.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 47.40 million tonnes | 41.49 million tonnes | 50.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 58.11 million tonnes | 50.12 million tonnes | 66.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.15 million tonnes | 47.86 million tonnes | 64.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.32 million tonnes | 44.80 million tonnes | 53.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 62.13 million tonnes | 48.52 million tonnes | 90.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.58 million tonnes | 60.45 million tonnes | 131.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.93 million tonnes | 149.66 million tonnes | 191.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.30 million tonnes | 178.19 million tonnes | 212.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.63 million tonnes | 205.98 million tonnes | 274.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.98 million tonnes | 273.20 million tonnes | 344.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.05 million tonnes | 227.71 million tonnes | 297.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.00 million tonnes | 190.76 million tonnes | 228.53 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Spain was 209.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 344.67 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 million tonnes in 1885.
- How does Spain rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.