Total ghg emissions in Spain
Spain: Total ghg emissions was 275.09 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
275.09 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
422.04 million
in 2005
All-time low
23.93 million
in 1874
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Spain is 275.09 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Spain peaked at 422.04 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.93 million, in 1874.
Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 27.35 million | — |
| 1851 | 26.64 million | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 26.26 million | -1.4% |
| 1853 | 26.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 25.92 million | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 25.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 25.70 million | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 25.58 million | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 25.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 26.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 25.91 million | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 25.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 25.62 million | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 25.62 million | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 25.24 million | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 25.00 million | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 24.73 million | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 24.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 24.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 24.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 24.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 24.08 million | -1.8% |
| 1872 | 24.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 24.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 23.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 24.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 24.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 24.48 million | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 24.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 24.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 24.36 million | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 24.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 24.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 25.26 million | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 25.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 24.87 million | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 25.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 25.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 25.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 25.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 29.38 million | +14.0% |
| 1891 | 31.58 million | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 32.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 33.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 34.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 34.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 35.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 35.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 36.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 37.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 37.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 38.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 39.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 38.84 million | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 39.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 40.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 40.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 41.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 41.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 42.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 44.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 45.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 47.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 49.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1914 | 50.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1915 | 48.19 million | -3.7% |
| 1916 | 51.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 49.33 million | -3.5% |
| 1918 | 50.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 49.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 49.17 million | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 50.86 million | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 51.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 54.69 million | +5.6% |
| 1924 | 56.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 57.77 million | +2.7% |
| 1926 | 57.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 60.94 million | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 61.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 64.52 million | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 63.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 62.98 million | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 62.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 59.67 million | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 61.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1935 | 64.62 million | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 50.01 million | -22.6% |
| 1937 | 47.27 million | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 56.39 million | +19.3% |
| 1939 | 59.72 million | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 58.94 million | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 56.37 million | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 56.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 57.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 60.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 62.77 million | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 63.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 67.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 69.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 73.19 million | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 71.70 million | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 72.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 78.35 million | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 80.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 82.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 84.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 88.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 98.30 million | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 106.15 million | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 111.19 million | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 97.70 million | -12.1% |
| 1961 | 104.98 million | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 107.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 102.25 million | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 108.51 million | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 109.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 131.76 million | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 131.81 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 164.24 million | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 149.09 million | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 197.23 million | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 189.83 million | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 198.57 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 204.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 220.95 million | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 226.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 242.72 million | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 240.76 million | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 246.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 249.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 262.14 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 253.61 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 259.94 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 252.88 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 247.64 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 250.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 241.21 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 240.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 252.30 million | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 278.81 million | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 283.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 290.84 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 292.98 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 283.94 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 281.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 324.33 million | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 308.68 million | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 309.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 330.73 million | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 354.30 million | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 361.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 367.16 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 392.94 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 400.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 412.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 422.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 410.58 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 420.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 386.06 million | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 348.99 million | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 330.88 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 354.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 326.70 million | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 302.98 million | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 304.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 319.56 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 310.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 320.49 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 320.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 299.70 million | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 263.36 million | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 293.89 million | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 291.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 270.41 million | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 275.09 million | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 275.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 5.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 275.09 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 5.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +32.3% | 149.09 million | 197.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26.12 million | 25.58 million | 27.35 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 25.22 million | 24.66 million | 25.91 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.28 million | 23.93 million | 24.68 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.04 million | 24.36 million | 25.76 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 34.09 million | 29.38 million | 37.56 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.00 million | 37.78 million | 42.25 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 48.68 million | 44.66 million | 51.13 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.45 million | 49.17 million | 64.52 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.83 million | 47.27 million | 64.62 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.54 million | 56.37 million | 73.19 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 87.51 million | 71.70 million | 111.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.75 million | 97.70 million | 164.24 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 221.65 million | 189.83 million | 249.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.93 million | 240.44 million | 278.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.91 million | 281.26 million | 354.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 392.32 million | 348.99 million | 422.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.94 million | 299.70 million | 354.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.77 million | 263.36 million | 293.89 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Spain
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- 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 ghg emissions in Spain?
- Total ghg emissions in Spain was 275.09 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 422.04 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.93 million in 1874.
- How does Spain rank for total ghg emissions?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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