Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Spain, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Spain is 15.70 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 195 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Spain peaked at 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Spain 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Spain was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.70 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.