Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain
Spain: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
31,773 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Spain recorded 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain peaked at 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,773 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Spain ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 32,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 34,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 35,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 36,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 38,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 41,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 41,766 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 43,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 44,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 42,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 41,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 40,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 43,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 44,275 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 45,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 46,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 44,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 46,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 47,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,301 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,393 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 United Kingdom 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Italy 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Czechia 49,292 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Slovenia 49,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Lithuania 48,840 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Spain was 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49,318 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,773 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.