Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Spain
Spain: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use was 0.0082 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Spain is 0.0082 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use in Spain?
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Spain rank for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use 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 Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.