Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.093 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 0.093. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 0.1934 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.093, in 2024.
That places Spain 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1858 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1875 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1921 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1827 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.187 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1916 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1793 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1866 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1848 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1913 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1915 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1844 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1899 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1886 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1811 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1813 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1647 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1512 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1465 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1329 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1359 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1279 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1315 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1254 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1151 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.109 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1111 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1069 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0966 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.093 | -3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.093 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 83% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.093 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1869 | 0.1793 | 0.1921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1818 | 0.1512 | 0.1934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1344 | 0.1151 | 0.1485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.093 | 0.1111 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 0.093 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1934 in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.