Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -10.46 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain is -10.46 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain peaked at 52.86 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -45.40 million tonnes, in 1994.
Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24.59 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.65 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.57 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.78 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.18 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 22.25 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.20 million tonnes | 26.59 million tonnes | 33.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.73 million tonnes | 36.06 million tonnes | 42.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 42.05 million tonnes | 41.28 million tonnes | 43.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.14 million tonnes | 14.57 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.83 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 38.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.15 million tonnes | -7.80 million tonnes | 34.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 million tonnes | -11.70 million tonnes | 52.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.77 million tonnes | -12.38 million tonnes | -9.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.37 million tonnes | -45.40 million tonnes | -3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.35 million tonnes | -30.07 million tonnes | -13.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.11 million tonnes | -29.27 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.12 million tonnes | -21.01 million tonnes | -275,350 tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain was -10.46 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.40 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Spain ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.