Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,058 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35,058 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,746 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain stood at 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain peaked at 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,746 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Spain 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,746 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 9,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 9,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 9,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 9,897 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 10,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 10,743 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 11,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 12,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 12,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 13,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 13,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 15,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,509 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 15,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 16,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 16,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 16,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 17,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 18,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 20,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 21,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 22,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 23,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 24,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 25,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 27,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 34,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,350 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,746 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,104 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,682 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,533 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,660 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,159 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 60 Ireland 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 35,803 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Andorra 35,559 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 34,460 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 34,438 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Seychelles 33,611 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 including land-use change, per square in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Spain was 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35,058 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,746 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.