Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain

Spain: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 1912
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain is 0.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1912.

Spain ranks 33rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
1860s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
1870s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1880s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1890s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1900s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1910s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1920s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1930s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1950s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 10
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5

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  5. 35 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Spain was 0.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1912.
How does Spain rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.