Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 126.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
126.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 128.2%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
971.25 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-946.85 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
175
1837–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain, 1837–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 126.01 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 128.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 971.25 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -946.85 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Spain 49th out of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1837 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | -175 % change on previous year | +775.0% |
| 1839 | 300 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 1840 | -150 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1841 | 700 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1842 | -38.89 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1843 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1844 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1845 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1846 | -90 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1847 | -400 % change on previous year | +344.4% |
| 1848 | 250 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1850 | 411.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | -91.3 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1852 | 75 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1853 | 357.14 % change on previous year | +376.2% |
| 1854 | -187.5 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1855 | 103.57 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1857 | -52.73 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1858 | 215.38 % change on previous year | -508.5% |
| 1859 | 59.76 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1860 | -37.4 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1861 | -75.61 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1862 | 150 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1863 | 34 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1864 | -140.3 % change on previous year | -512.6% |
| 1865 | 70.37 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1866 | 50 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1868 | -61.64 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1869 | -121.43 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1871 | -131.09 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1872 | 337.84 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1873 | -138.64 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1874 | 85.29 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1876 | 61.7 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1877 | -23.68 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1878 | -112.07 % change on previous year | +373.2% |
| 1879 | 942.86 % change on previous year | -941.3% |
| 1880 | 105.08 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1881 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1882 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1883 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1884 | -106.34 % change on previous year | -788.4% |
| 1885 | -233.33 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1886 | 403.33 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1887 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1888 | 515.38 % change on previous year | -701.3% |
| 1889 | 32.5 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1890 | 33.02 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1892 | -40.24 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 1893 | -150 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1894 | 442.86 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 1895 | -121.43 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1896 | 630.56 % change on previous year | -619.3% |
| 1897 | -65.44 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1898 | -171.21 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1899 | 827.66 % change on previous year | -583.4% |
| 1900 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1901 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1902 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 1903 | -130.34 % change on previous year | +1290.3% |
| 1904 | 606.82 % change on previous year | -565.5% |
| 1905 | -29.15 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1906 | -50 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1907 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1908 | 193.75 % change on previous year | -1120.4% |
| 1909 | -44.68 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1910 | -171.15 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 1911 | 39.19 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1912 | 860 % change on previous year | +2094.5% |
| 1913 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1914 | -108.16 % change on previous year | -839.8% |
| 1916 | 228.36 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1917 | -178.91 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1918 | 143.82 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1919 | -191.29 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1920 | -132.27 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1921 | 142.27 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1922 | -87.96 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1924 | -48.23 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1925 | -43.61 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1926 | -201.66 % change on previous year | +362.4% |
| 1927 | 554.89 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 1928 | -97.93 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1930 | -113.55 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1931 | -231.56 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1932 | -22.53 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1933 | -82.27 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 1934 | 162.32 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1935 | 43.56 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1936 | -751.76 % change on previous year | -1826.0% |
| 1937 | 80.49 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1938 | 383.89 % change on previous year | +376.9% |
| 1939 | -68.75 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1940 | 136.88 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 1941 | -101.87 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1943 | -48.95 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1944 | 145.36 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1945 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1946 | -107.28 % change on previous year | -489.1% |
| 1948 | -50.02 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1949 | 97.25 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1950 | -190.14 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 1951 | 101.7 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1953 | -70.02 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1954 | -41.15 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1955 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1956 | 267.27 % change on previous year | -1018.5% |
| 1957 | 282.2 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1958 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1959 | -167.06 % change on previous year | +488.8% |
| 1960 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1961 | 247.56 % change on previous year | +1526.0% |
| 1962 | 34.4 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1963 | -119.35 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1964 | 552.65 % change on previous year | -563.1% |
| 1965 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1966 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1967 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -2311.9% |
| 1968 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1969 | -102.61 % change on previous year | -590.7% |
| 1971 | -41.65 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1972 | 39.04 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1973 | -37.01 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1974 | 72.91 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1975 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1976 | 99.04 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1977 | -117.49 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1978 | 260.42 % change on previous year | -321.7% |
| 1979 | -31 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1980 | 245.5 % change on previous year | -892.0% |
| 1981 | -169.98 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 1982 | 131.93 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1983 | -306.34 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1984 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1985 | 138.95 % change on previous year | -1312.7% |
| 1986 | -584.04 % change on previous year | -520.3% |
| 1987 | 103.62 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1989 | 245.21 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1990 | -83.63 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1991 | 120.69 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 1992 | -15.26 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1993 | -202.28 % change on previous year | +1225.4% |
| 1994 | 243.11 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 1995 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1996 | -191.42 % change on previous year | -1790.5% |
| 1997 | 198.65 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1998 | -29.07 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1999 | 167.13 % change on previous year | -674.8% |
| 2000 | -47.66 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2001 | -85.52 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2003 | -77.44 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 268.02 % change on previous year | -446.1% |
| 2005 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2006 | -156.03 % change on previous year | +1903.9% |
| 2007 | 188.59 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 2008 | -510.37 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 2009 | -25.46 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 65.31 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2011 | 105.08 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2012 | -946.85 % change on previous year | -1001.1% |
| 2013 | -333.4 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 106.12 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2015 | 971.25 % change on previous year | +815.3% |
| 2016 | -164.46 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2017 | 230.26 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2018 | -135.63 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2019 | -259.58 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2020 | -118.01 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 143.8 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2022 | -68.21 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2023 | -446.32 % change on previous year | +554.4% |
| 2024 | 126.01 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 126.01 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 126.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2311.9% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 33.05 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | +2094.5% | 39.19 % change on previous year | 860 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -1903.9% | -7.79 % change on previous year | -156.03 % change on previous year |
| 1936 | -1826.0% | 43.56 % change on previous year | -751.76 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1790.5% | 11.32 % change on previous year | -191.42 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +1526.0% | 15.23 % change on previous year | 247.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 35 % change on previous year | -175 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1840s | 39.38 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 98.94 % change on previous year | -187.5 % change on previous year | 411.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -14.67 % change on previous year | -140.3 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1870s | 127.78 % change on previous year | -138.64 % change on previous year | 942.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1880s | 65.01 % change on previous year | -233.33 % change on previous year | 515.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 140.21 % change on previous year | -171.21 % change on previous year | 827.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.42 % change on previous year | -130.34 % change on previous year | 606.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 70.72 % change on previous year | -191.29 % change on previous year | 860 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -201.66 % change on previous year | 554.89 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1930s | -60.02 % change on previous year | -751.76 % change on previous year | 383.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.37 % change on previous year | -107.28 % change on previous year | 145.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -190.14 % change on previous year | 282.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 70.03 % change on previous year | -119.35 % change on previous year | 552.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.29 % change on previous year | -117.49 % change on previous year | 260.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -22.96 % change on previous year | -584.04 % change on previous year | 245.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.92 % change on previous year | -202.28 % change on previous year | 243.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -50.41 % change on previous year | -510.37 % change on previous year | 268.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -36.19 % change on previous year | -946.85 % change on previous year | 971.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -72.55 % change on previous year | -446.32 % change on previous year | 143.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 46 Luxembourg 145.9 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 138.6 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Albania 133.5 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Christmas Island 125 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Greece 124.42 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Senegal 119.64 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Spain was 126.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 971.25 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -946.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.