Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain
Spain: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0015 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 818.2% on the previous year and up 372.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2018.
That places Spain 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -70.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +148.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +123.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +100.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +125.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -83.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +193.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +151.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +818.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0015 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 25.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0015 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 15.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +818.2% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Spain was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 tonnes per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.