Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 204 countries
All-time high
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,319 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,319 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,319 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 3,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 4,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 4,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 5,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 5,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 5,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6,343 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 7,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 7,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 7,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 8,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 9,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 9,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 9,999 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 11,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 11,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 12,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 13,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 14,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14,950 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 15,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 15,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16,534 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18,405 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 21,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 23,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 23,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 24,401 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 25,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27,093 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 27,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,319 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,543 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,936 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,900 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,401 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,629 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 53 Seychelles 33,611 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Greece 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,904 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Portugal 29,824 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Spain was 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,319 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.