What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion tonnes in 1973.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 28.30 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Spain ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 2.03 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.03 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

68th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.86 billion tonnes

in 1973

All-time low

28.30 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain stood at 2.03 billion tonnes.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain peaked at 2.86 billion tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 28.30 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Spain 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	139.98 million tonnes	28.30 million tonnes	245.93 million tonnes	10
1860s	356.83 million tonnes	267.42 million tonnes	442.42 million tonnes	10
1870s	530.21 million tonnes	459.51 million tonnes	598.12 million tonnes	10
1880s	665.12 million tonnes	611.49 million tonnes	715.92 million tonnes	10
1890s	826.53 million tonnes	732.15 million tonnes	927.75 million tonnes	10
1900s	1.05 billion tonnes	950.34 million tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.32 billion tonnes	1.18 billion tonnes	1.46 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	1.86 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.09 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	2.28 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.40 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	2.48 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.58 billion tonnes	2.50 billion tonnes	2.68 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.74 billion tonnes	2.70 billion tonnes	2.78 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.84 billion tonnes	2.81 billion tonnes	2.86 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.75 billion tonnes	2.70 billion tonnes	2.80 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.58 billion tonnes	2.48 billion tonnes	2.69 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.35 billion tonnes	2.25 billion tonnes	2.45 billion tonnes	10
2010s	2.17 billion tonnes	2.08 billion tonnes	2.24 billion tonnes	10
2020s	2.05 billion tonnes	2.03 billion tonnes	2.06 billion tonnes	5

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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 from land-use change in Spain?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Spain was 2.03 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 from land-use change recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 2.86 billion tonnes in 1973.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 28.30 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Spain ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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