Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain
Spain: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0082 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0082 °C
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0082 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain is 0.0082 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain peaked at 0.0082 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Spain ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +104.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +56.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +23.9% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +20.6% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +20.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +19.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +16.3% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +14.8% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0002 °C | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 °C | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 °C | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0004 °C | +2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0004 °C | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0004 °C | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0004 °C | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0004 °C | +3.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0004 °C | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0004 °C | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0005 °C | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0005 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0005 °C | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0005 °C | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0005 °C | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.0005 °C | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0005 °C | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0005 °C | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0006 °C | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0006 °C | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0006 °C | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0006 °C | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0006 °C | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0007 °C | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0007 °C | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0007 °C | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0007 °C | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0008 °C | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0008 °C | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0008 °C | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0009 °C | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0009 °C | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0009 °C | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 °C | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 °C | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 °C | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 °C | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 °C | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 °C | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 °C | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 °C | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 °C | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 °C | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 °C | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 °C | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 °C | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.002 °C | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 °C | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 °C | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 °C | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 °C | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 °C | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 °C | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 °C | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 °C | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.003 °C | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 °C | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 °C | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 °C | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 °C | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 °C | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 °C | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 °C | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 °C | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 °C | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 °C | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 °C | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 °C | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 °C | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 °C | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 °C | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.005 °C | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 °C | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 °C | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 °C | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 °C | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 °C | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 °C | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 °C | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 °C | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 °C | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 °C | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0068 °C | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 °C | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 °C | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 °C | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 °C | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 °C | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 °C | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 °C | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 °C | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.008 °C | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0082 °C | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0082 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 7.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0082 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +104.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +56.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0012 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0024 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0035 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0047 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0049 °C | 0.0064 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 °C | 0.0065 °C | 0.0077 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 °C | 0.0078 °C | 0.0082 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 21 South Korea 0.0103 °C compare
- 22 Turkey 0.0085 °C compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0085 °C compare
- 25 Iraq 0.0078 °C compare
- 26 Belgium 0.0062 °C compare
- 27 Netherlands 0.0062 °C 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Spain was 0.0082 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Spain rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.