Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Spain
Spain: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.088 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.088 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
117th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1762 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.088 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Spain stood at 0.088 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Spain peaked at 0.1762 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.088 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Spain ranks 117th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1726 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1668 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1706 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1746 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.165 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1656 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1507 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1399 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1328 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1352 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1253 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1219 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1246 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1211 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1152 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1058 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0993 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.098 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.088 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1654 kg per constant US$ | 0.1399 kg per constant US$ | 0.1762 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 kg per constant US$ | 0.1058 kg per constant US$ | 0.1368 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0966 kg per constant US$ | 0.088 kg per constant US$ | 0.1012 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 114 Austria 0.0889 kg per constant US$ compare
- 115 Eritrea 0.0885 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0883 kg per constant US$ compare
- 118 Latvia 0.0857 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Guatemala 0.0846 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Niger 0.0829 kg per constant US$ compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Spain?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Spain was 0.088 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1762 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.088 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Spain ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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