How does Spain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?

Spain ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Spain

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Spain
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 285.64 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

285.64 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

30th

of 203 countries

All-time high

457.46 Mt CO2e

in 2007

All-time low

186.31 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Spain, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain stood at 285.64 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain peaked at 457.46 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 186.31 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Spain ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	225.31 Mt CO2e	186.31 Mt CO2e	258.88 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	270.86 Mt CO2e	258.9 Mt CO2e	289.61 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	321.92 Mt CO2e	294.55 Mt CO2e	374.35 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	419.28 Mt CO2e	381.99 Mt CO2e	457.46 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	346.61 Mt CO2e	324.23 Mt CO2e	369.08 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	293.1 Mt CO2e	283.71 Mt CO2e	306.62 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Spain

27 Poland 348.19 Mt CO2e compare
28 Malaysia 332.17 Mt CO2e compare
29 Kazakhstan 330.39 Mt CO2e compare
31 Philippines 266.6 Mt CO2e compare
32 United Arab Emirates 264.15 Mt CO2e compare
33 Algeria 252.7 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Spain

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6735 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 220.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 246,201 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 764,462 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.48 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain was 285.64 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 457.46 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 186.31 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Spain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?: Spain ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).