Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.70 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain, 1830–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.70 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 195 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1830.
Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1832 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1833 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1834 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1835 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1836 | 43,968 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1837 | 80,608 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1838 | 106,256 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1839 | 153,888 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 1840 | 190,528 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1841 | 293,120 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1842 | 436,016 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1843 | 608,224 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1844 | 809,744 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1845 | 1.08 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1846 | 1.37 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1847 | 1.63 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1848 | 1.92 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1849 | 2.25 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1850 | 2.74 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1851 | 3.25 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1852 | 3.78 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1853 | 4.44 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1854 | 4.99 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1855 | 5.54 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1856 | 6.29 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1857 | 7.14 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1858 | 8.30 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1859 | 9.93 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1860 | 11.86 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1861 | 13.86 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1862 | 16.05 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1863 | 18.48 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1864 | 20.82 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1865 | 23.12 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1866 | 25.41 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1867 | 27.97 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1868 | 30.63 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1869 | 33.27 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1870 | 36.34 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 39.28 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1872 | 42.54 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1873 | 45.68 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 48.79 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 52.08 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 55.65 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1877 | 59.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1878 | 63.19 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 67.16 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1880 | 71.58 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1881 | 76.51 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 81.89 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1883 | 87.79 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1884 | 93.66 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1885 | 99.42 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 105.52 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 111.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 118.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1889 | 124.91 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 132.25 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 140.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 148.49 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 156.61 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1894 | 165.34 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1895 | 173.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1896 | 183.25 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 192.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 202.17 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 212.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 224.01 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 235.82 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1902 | 248.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1903 | 260.33 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 273.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 286.89 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 300.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 314.85 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1908 | 329.63 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 344.80 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 359.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1911 | 374.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1912 | 390.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 407.82 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 425.13 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 440.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 458.30 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1917 | 474.15 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 490.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 506.81 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 520.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 535.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 550.66 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 567.87 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 586.26 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 605.32 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 623.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 645.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 666.65 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 690.62 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 714.25 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 736.78 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1932 | 757.96 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 776.67 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 796.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 819.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 827.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 832.67 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 845.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 861.60 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 883.22 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 904.73 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 927.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 951.64 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 977.43 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.18 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.19 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.57 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.77 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.99 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.22 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.46 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.71 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.95 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.20 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.47 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.72 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.98 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.26 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.55 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.86 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.18 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.51 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.84 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.19 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.56 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.92 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.29 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.62 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 11.92 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.20 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.48 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.76 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.01 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.27 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.54 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.80 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.07 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.34 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.59 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.80 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 15.03 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.26 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.48 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.70 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
| 1836 | +100.0% | 21,984 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1837 | +83.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes |
| 1841 | +53.8% | 190,528 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes |
| 1832 | +50.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1842 | +48.8% | 293,120 tonnes | 436,016 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 46,166 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.06 million tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.64 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22.15 million tonnes | 11.86 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 51.01 million tonnes | 36.34 million tonnes | 67.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 97.10 million tonnes | 71.58 million tonnes | 124.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 170.78 million tonnes | 132.25 million tonnes | 212.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 281.86 million tonnes | 224.01 million tonnes | 344.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 432.81 million tonnes | 359.69 million tonnes | 506.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 599.28 million tonnes | 520.87 million tonnes | 690.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 796.95 million tonnes | 714.25 million tonnes | 861.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 998.03 million tonnes | 883.22 million tonnes | 1.13 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.35 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 3.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.09 billion tonnes | 4.18 billion tonnes | 5.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 billion tonnes | 6.22 billion tonnes | 8.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion tonnes | 8.86 billion tonnes | 11.92 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.41 billion tonnes | 12.20 billion tonnes | 14.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 billion tonnes | 14.80 billion tonnes | 15.70 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Spain was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.