Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Spain
Spain: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
-36,848 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
-56,660 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Spain is -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Spain peaked at -36,848 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, -56,660 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2018.
That places Spain 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -36,848 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -37,058 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.6% |
| 1992 | -37,317 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1993 | -38,515 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -37,243 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1995 | -39,548 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1996 | -40,384 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1997 | -40,358 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1998 | -41,088 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -44,705 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2000 | -46,700 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2001 | -48,733 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -48,662 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2003 | -48,500 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2004 | -49,242 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2005 | -50,709 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -53,048 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2007 | -50,103 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2008 | -49,994 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2009 | -47,723 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -50,999 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -51,226 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -49,282 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -49,305 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -51,945 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2015 | -55,101 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -55,422 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -55,776 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -56,660 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -55,046 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2020 | -54,091 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -54,696 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -52,101 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -52,543 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2024 | -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39,306 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -44,705 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -36,848 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -49,341 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -53,048 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -46,700 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -53,076 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -56,660 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -49,282 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -53,070 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -54,696 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Romania -31,005 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 35 France -41,181 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 37 Sweden -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 38 Italy -64,068 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 39 Türkiye -67,094 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0026 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0426 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Spain?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Spain was -51,921 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was -36,848 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -56,660 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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