How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Spain ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

146th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Spain 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1962	0.1641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1963	0.1389 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1964	0.1243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1965	0.1068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1966	0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1967	0.0841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1968	0.0857 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1969	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1970	0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1971	0.0613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1972	0.0484 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1973	0.0364 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1974	0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1975	0.0248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1976	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1978	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1979	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1980	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1982	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1983	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1984	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1986	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1987	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1988	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1989	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1990	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1991	0.0046 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1992	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1993	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1994	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1996	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1998	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2000	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2002	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2003	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2004	0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2007	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2008	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2009	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2010	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2011	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2013	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2014	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2016	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2018	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2022	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2024	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1279 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0692 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Spain

143 Portugal 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Jordan 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Japan 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Egypt 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 United Kingdom 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
149 Netherlands 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.2171 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Spain ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.