Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Spain
Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain is -3.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain peaked at 55.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2020.
That places Spain 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 0.5% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 29.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 10.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -3.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 153 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
- 154 Norway -2.9% compare
- 155 Iceland -3.0% compare
- 157 Kazakhstan -3.5% compare
- 158 United States -4.9% compare
- 159 Portugal -7.8% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Spain was -3.0% 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 55.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Spain ranks 156th 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 123.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.