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

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

158th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.3461 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.3461 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Spain ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1962	0.2674 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1963	0.2293 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1964	0.208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1965	0.1818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1966	0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1967	0.1478 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0.1527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1969	0.1361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1970	0.1274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1971	0.1152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1972	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1973	0.0722 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1974	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1975	0.0525 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1976	0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1977	0.0483 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1979	0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1980	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1981	0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1982	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1983	0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1984	0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1985	0.0439 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0.0323 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1987	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1988	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1989	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1990	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1991	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1994	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	0.0163 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1996	0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1997	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1998	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2000	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2001	0.0185 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2002	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2003	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2004	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2005	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2006	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2008	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2009	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2010	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2011	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2012	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2013	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2016	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2022	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2024	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Spain's 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1361 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0316 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1274 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Spain

155 Netherlands 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
156 Italy 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
157 United Arab Emirates 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
159 Portugal 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
160 Micronesia (country) 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.3461 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Spain ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-emissions-including-land-use-change-per-unit-of-gdp/spain/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-emissions-including-land-use-change-per-unit-of-gdp/spain/">Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Spain</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.