Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain
Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
394.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2005
All-time low
2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Spain recorded 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain peaked at 394.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Spain 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1854 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1855 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1857 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1858 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1859 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1860 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1863 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1865 | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1871 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1874 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1877 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1881 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1882 | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1883 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1887 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1891 | 10.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1892 | 10.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1895 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1897 | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1900 | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1901 | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1902 | 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 17.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 17.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 18.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 19.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1913 | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1914 | 20.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1916 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1917 | 19.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1918 | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1921 | 18.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 20.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1924 | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1925 | 22.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1926 | 22.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1928 | 25.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1930 | 27.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 26.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 25.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1933 | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1934 | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1935 | 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -57.1% |
| 1937 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.5% |
| 1938 | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.8% |
| 1939 | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1940 | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.1% |
| 1941 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 28.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 29.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 31.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 34.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1946 | 34.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 37.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1948 | 39.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 40.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 40.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 47.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 48.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 49.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 52.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 61.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 67.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1959 | 64.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 61.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 67.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 74.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 73.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 79.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 87.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 94.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 104.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 115.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 115.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 135.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 147.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 164.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 175.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 194.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 202.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 219.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 217.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 222.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 226.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 238.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 230.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 233.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 227.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 221.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 223.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 212.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 212.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 219.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 247.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 252.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 262.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 271.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 262.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 275.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 289.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 277.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 290.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 299.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 323.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 336.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 338.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 358.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 362.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 378.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 394.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 386.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 394.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 362.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 325.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 310.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 311.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 304.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 277.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 278.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 295.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 284.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 298.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 293.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 275.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 236.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 253.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 258.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +100.8% | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1936 | -57.1% | 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 190.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Algeria 262.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Pakistan 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Philippines 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 34 Argentina 198.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Ukraine 190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain was 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 394.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Spain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.