Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 17.73 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.73 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
28.79 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain stood at 17.73 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 17.73 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.79 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Spain 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.79 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 55.89 million tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1852 | 82.05 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1853 | 107.62 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1854 | 132.56 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1855 | 157.07 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1856 | 181.36 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1857 | 205.36 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1858 | 229.38 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1859 | 253.60 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1860 | 277.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1861 | 299.94 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1862 | 322.58 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1863 | 345.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1864 | 367.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 388.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1866 | 409.90 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1867 | 431.30 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1868 | 452.47 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1869 | 473.44 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 493.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1871 | 513.05 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1872 | 532.43 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 551.36 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 570.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 588.62 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 607.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 625.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 644.45 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 663.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 680.82 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 698.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 716.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 734.13 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 751.70 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1885 | 768.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 786.28 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 803.59 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 820.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 838.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 862.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 888.72 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1892 | 917.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 946.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 976.43 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1909 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1915 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1934 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 2.98 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 3.29 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.66 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 3.71 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 3.82 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.88 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.00 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.07 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.23 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 4.30 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.50 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.73 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.82 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.05 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.22 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.37 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 5.52 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.68 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.84 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.02 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.20 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.39 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.58 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.77 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.97 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.17 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.37 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.56 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7.75 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.94 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.11 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.29 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.48 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.69 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.91 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.13 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9.36 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.57 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.78 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10.04 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.28 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.51 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.75 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.03 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.31 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.59 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.91 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.23 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.56 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.91 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.24 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.58 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.89 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.17 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.42 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.72 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.98 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.22 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.46 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.70 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.94 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.19 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.44 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.67 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.86 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.09 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.31 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.52 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.73 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.73 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion tonnes, 5.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.73 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion tonnes, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +94.1% | 28.79 million tonnes | 55.89 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +46.8% | 55.89 million tonnes | 82.05 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +31.2% | 82.05 million tonnes | 107.62 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 143.37 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | 253.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 376.73 million tonnes | 277.04 million tonnes | 473.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 578.98 million tonnes | 493.60 million tonnes | 663.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 759.97 million tonnes | 680.82 million tonnes | 838.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 995.07 million tonnes | 862.16 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.02 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 3.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.40 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.92 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | 4.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 billion tonnes | 4.30 billion tonnes | 5.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.96 billion tonnes | 5.22 billion tonnes | 6.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 billion tonnes | 6.97 billion tonnes | 8.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 billion tonnes | 8.91 billion tonnes | 11.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.74 billion tonnes | 11.31 billion tonnes | 14.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 billion tonnes | 14.42 billion tonnes | 16.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.30 billion tonnes | 16.86 billion tonnes | 17.73 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 25 Turkey 19.52 billion tonnes compare
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- 29 Nigeria 15.86 billion tonnes compare
- 30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
- 31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Spain was 17.73 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.79 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.