How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Spain ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Spain, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Spain recorded 17.73 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Spain peaked at 17.73 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.79 million tonnes, in 1850.

Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Countries ranked near Spain

25 Turkey 19.52 billion tonnes compare
26 Saudi Arabia 19.21 billion tonnes compare
27 Kazakhstan 18.97 billion tonnes compare
29 Nigeria 15.86 billion tonnes compare
30 Philippines 15.28 billion tonnes compare
31 Vietnam 14.82 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Spain →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain was 17.73 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 including land-use change 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 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?: Spain ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.