Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain
Spain: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 4.51 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain stood at 4.51 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain peaked at 8.42 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Spain ranks 71st of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 5.34 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 5.46 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 6.33 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.08 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.06 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.51 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.51 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.12 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 6.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Spain was 4.51 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.