Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Spain
Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 235.39 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Spain is 235.39 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Spain peaked at 410.47 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 232.24 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Spain ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Spain, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 347 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 342.96 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 361.53 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 370.88 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 387.56 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 400.94 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 390.39 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 410.47 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 375.23 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 337.12 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 321.12 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 320.43 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 317.14 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 287.8 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 283.85 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 291.9 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 283.66 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 297.02 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 288.9 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 271.84 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 232.24 Mt CO2e | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 250.48 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 255.17 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 235.39 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 235.39 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 235.39 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.18 Mt CO2e, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.41 Mt CO2e | 337.12 Mt CO2e | 410.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.37 Mt CO2e | 271.84 Mt CO2e | 321.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.32 Mt CO2e | 232.24 Mt CO2e | 255.17 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Philippines 301.77 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 253.23 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Algeria 247.41 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 Bangladesh 216.21 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 202.91 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Peru 200.05 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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Spain?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Spain was 235.39 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 410.47 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.24 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).