So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain
Spain: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 236,196 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
236,196
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 1981
All-time low
3,075
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain stood at 236,196.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain peaked at 3.00 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3,075, in 1750.
That places Spain 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,075 | — |
| 1751 | 3,078 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 3,081 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 3,084 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 3,087 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 3,090 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 3,094 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 3,097 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 3,100 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 3,103 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 3,105 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 3,109 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 3,112 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 3,115 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 3,118 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 3,121 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 3,124 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 3,127 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 3,130 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 3,133 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 3,136 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 3,139 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 3,142 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 3,145 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 3,148 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 3,151 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 3,154 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,157 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,159 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,162 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,165 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,168 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,171 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,174 | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,177 | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,180 | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,183 | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,186 | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,188 | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,191 | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,194 | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,197 | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,200 | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,202 | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,205 | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,208 | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,211 | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,214 | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,216 | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,219 | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,222 | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,224 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 3,227 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 3,230 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 3,233 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 3,235 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 3,238 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 3,241 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 3,243 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 3,246 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 3,248 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 3,251 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 3,254 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 3,257 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 3,259 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 3,262 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 3,264 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 3,267 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 3,270 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 3,272 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 3,274 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 3,290 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3,306 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3,322 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3,338 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3,354 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3,369 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 3,385 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 3,400 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 3,415 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 3,468 | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 3,703 | +6.8% |
| 1832 | 3,935 | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 4,170 | +6.0% |
| 1834 | 4,402 | +5.6% |
| 1835 | 4,637 | +5.3% |
| 1836 | 5,055 | +9.0% |
| 1837 | 5,439 | +7.6% |
| 1838 | 5,560 | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 6,018 | +8.2% |
| 1840 | 6,139 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 7,127 | +16.1% |
| 1842 | 7,852 | +10.2% |
| 1843 | 8,468 | +7.8% |
| 1844 | 9,081 | +7.2% |
| 1845 | 10,140 | +11.7% |
| 1846 | 10,533 | +3.9% |
| 1847 | 10,624 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 11,277 | +6.1% |
| 1849 | 11,926 | +5.8% |
| 1850 | 13,573 | +13.8% |
| 1851 | 14,132 | +4.1% |
| 1852 | 14,796 | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 16,371 | +10.6% |
| 1854 | 15,749 | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 16,187 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 18,520 | +14.4% |
| 1857 | 19,776 | +6.8% |
| 1858 | 22,948 | +16.0% |
| 1859 | 27,709 | +20.7% |
| 1860 | 30,703 | +10.8% |
| 1861 | 31,482 | +2.5% |
| 1862 | 33,209 | +5.5% |
| 1863 | 35,406 | +6.6% |
| 1864 | 34,590 | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 34,384 | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 34,875 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 37,752 | +8.2% |
| 1868 | 39,262 | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 39,736 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 44,186 | +11.2% |
| 1871 | 46,115 | +4.4% |
| 1872 | 51,011 | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 51,998 | +1.9% |
| 1874 | 54,057 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 57,928 | +7.2% |
| 1876 | 62,155 | +7.3% |
| 1877 | 65,420 | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 66,707 | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 70,290 | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 76,139 | +8.3% |
| 1881 | 82,746 | +8.7% |
| 1882 | 87,146 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 92,231 | +5.8% |
| 1884 | 91,782 | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 91,749 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 95,484 | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 97,280 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 101,183 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 109,885 | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 120,539 | +9.7% |
| 1891 | 128,635 | +6.7% |
| 1892 | 134,469 | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 135,994 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 143,730 | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 145,731 | +1.4% |
| 1896 | 154,736 | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 159,752 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 161,193 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 168,662 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 171,543 | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 175,330 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 181,275 | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 178,887 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 187,960 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 192,727 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 196,820 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 199,695 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 207,636 | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 210,857 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 211,790 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 209,799 | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 229,110 | +9.2% |
| 1913 | 234,834 | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 223,781 | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 211,903 | -5.3% |
| 1916 | 229,474 | +8.3% |
| 1917 | 217,142 | -5.4% |
| 1918 | 224,392 | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 212,237 | -5.4% |
| 1920 | 202,616 | -4.5% |
| 1921 | 206,367 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 203,667 | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 220,703 | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 228,309 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 230,316 | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 221,979 | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 249,615 | +12.4% |
| 1928 | 241,838 | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 267,528 | +10.6% |
| 1930 | 259,427 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 254,759 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 237,447 | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 214,067 | -9.8% |
| 1934 | 230,730 | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 248,253 | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 93,298 | -62.4% |
| 1937 | 65,151 | -30.2% |
| 1938 | 141,604 | +117.3% |
| 1939 | 156,835 | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 209,061 | +33.3% |
| 1941 | 211,075 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 224,954 | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 229,757 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 244,891 | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 276,347 | +12.8% |
| 1946 | 268,525 | -2.8% |
| 1947 | 317,446 | +18.2% |
| 1948 | 328,449 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 362,261 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 331,493 | -8.5% |
| 1951 | 333,012 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 378,508 | +13.7% |
| 1953 | 391,775 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 401,350 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 412,568 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 448,758 | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 543,580 | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 602,710 | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 556,823 | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 543,281 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 638,989 | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 698,136 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 671,888 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 804,785 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 824,585 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 927,815 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.51 million | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 2.21 million | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.85 million | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.73 million | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.73 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.13 million | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 800,716 | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 696,133 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 635,051 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 696,736 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 673,509 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 536,533 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 586,546 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 565,891 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 550,249 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 535,831 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 531,516 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 476,273 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 199,593 | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 216,036 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 236,196 | +9.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 236,196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 8.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 236,196 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +117.3% | 65,151 | 141,604 |
| 1936 | -62.4% | 248,253 | 93,298 |
| 2020 | -58.1% | 476,273 | 199,593 |
| 2008 | -45.6% | 1.47 million | 800,716 |
| 1940 | +33.3% | 156,835 | 209,061 |
| 1937 | -30.2% | 93,298 | 65,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,089 | 3,075 | 3,103 | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,119 | 3,105 | 3,133 | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,149 | 3,136 | 3,162 | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,178 | 3,165 | 3,191 | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,207 | 3,194 | 3,219 | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,234 | 3,222 | 3,246 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,260 | 3,248 | 3,272 | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,345 | 3,274 | 3,415 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,639 | 3,468 | 6,018 | 10 |
| 1840s | 9,317 | 6,139 | 11,926 | 10 |
| 1850s | 17,976 | 13,573 | 27,709 | 10 |
| 1860s | 35,140 | 30,703 | 39,736 | 10 |
| 1870s | 56,987 | 44,186 | 70,290 | 10 |
| 1880s | 92,562 | 76,139 | 109,885 | 10 |
| 1890s | 145,344 | 120,539 | 168,662 | 10 |
| 1900s | 190,273 | 171,543 | 210,857 | 10 |
| 1910s | 220,446 | 209,799 | 234,834 | 10 |
| 1920s | 227,294 | 202,616 | 267,528 | 10 |
| 1930s | 190,157 | 65,151 | 259,427 | 10 |
| 1940s | 267,277 | 209,061 | 362,261 | 10 |
| 1950s | 440,058 | 331,493 | 602,710 | 10 |
| 1960s | 884,816 | 543,281 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.51 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 1.92 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 1.78 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 696,133 | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,814 | 476,273 | 696,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,275 | 199,593 | 236,196 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain?
- So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Spain was 236,196 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,075 in 1750.
- How does Spain rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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