Co2 gdp growth in Spain
Spain: Co2 gdp growth was 2.82 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp growth in Spain stood at 2.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Spain peaked at 11.84 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -10.94, in 2020.
That places Spain 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.84 | — |
| 1962 | 9.95 | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 9.6 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 5.31 | -44.7% |
| 1965 | 6.25 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 7.25 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 4.34 | -40.1% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | +52.0% |
| 1969 | 8.91 | +35.0% |
| 1970 | 4.24 | -52.3% |
| 1971 | 4.65 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 8.15 | +75.3% |
| 1973 | 7.79 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 5.62 | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5422 | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | +509.3% |
| 1977 | 2.84 | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 1.46 | -48.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0415 | -97.2% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | +5216.3% |
| 1981 | -0.1325 | -106.0% |
| 1982 | 1.25 | -1040.9% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 3.25 | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | +70.5% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9292 | -63.5% |
| 1993 | -1.03 | -211.0% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -331.0% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.92 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7672 | -78.3% |
| 2009 | -3.77 | -591.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0941 | -102.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6399 | -779.9% |
| 2012 | -2.87 | +347.7% |
| 2013 | -1.43 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -206.5% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +167.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | -10.94 | -657.8% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -161.1% |
| 2022 | 6.37 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | -61.4% |
| 2024 | 3.46 | +40.4% |
| 2025 | 2.82 | -18.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.86, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5216.3% | 0.0415 | 2.21 |
| 1982 | +1040.9% | -0.1325 | 1.25 |
| 2011 | -779.9% | 0.0941 | -0.6399 |
| 2020 | -657.8% | 1.96 | -10.94 |
| 2009 | -591.2% | 0.7672 | -3.77 |
| 1976 | +509.3% | 0.5422 | 3.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 | 4.34 | 11.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 0.0415 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 | -0.1325 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | -1.03 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | -3.77 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | -2.87 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | -10.94 | 6.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 co2 gdp growth in Spain?
- Co2 gdp growth in Spain was 2.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 in 1961.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Spain ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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