Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Spain
Spain: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.0% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1,346.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Spain peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 100th out of 215 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.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +92.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +55.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -81.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -657.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -193.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +58.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -65.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +303.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -657.0% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | +303.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| 2017 | +215.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | +193.3% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1991 | +150.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Spain?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Spain was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,346.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.