Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Spain
Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Spain stood at 1.32 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Spain peaked at 2.27 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.26 Mt CO2e, in 2012.
That places Spain 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.32 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 5.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.32 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2041 Mt CO2e, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.6% | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 2.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Costa Rica 1.61 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 El Salvador 1.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Finland 1.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 84 Turkey 1.32 Mt CO2e compare
- 85 Austria 1.26 Mt CO2e compare
- 86 United Kingdom 1.25 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Spain?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Spain was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".