Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 4.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain stood at 4.3 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain peaked at 7.9 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.93 tonnes per person, in 1963.
Spain ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1967 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.06 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.11 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 5.56 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.72 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.21 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.59 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.96 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.77 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.89 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.3 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.3 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +62.6% | 3.08 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +48.6% | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +48.0% | 2.68 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 5.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 7.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain was 4.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Spain ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.