Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Spain recorded 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 268.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1978 and was at its lowest, 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 251.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 257.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Uruguay 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 268.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1978.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.