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
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured in °C.