Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Spain
Spain: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1441 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
120th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4211 kilograms per international-$
in 1976
All-time low
0.0002 kilograms per international-$
in 1831
Years of data
193
1830–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Spain, 1830–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Spain is 0.1441 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.4211 kilograms per international-$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kilograms per international-$, in 1831.
That places Spain 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1831 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1834 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1836 | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | +510.1% |
| 1837 | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ | +64.3% |
| 1838 | 0.0012 kilograms per international-$ | -29.8% |
| 1839 | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | +79.8% |
| 1840 | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | -27.3% |
| 1841 | 0.0044 kilograms per international-$ | +177.6% |
| 1842 | 0.0063 kilograms per international-$ | +43.0% |
| 1843 | 0.0075 kilograms per international-$ | +19.8% |
| 1844 | 0.009 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1845 | 0.0117 kilograms per international-$ | +29.4% |
| 1846 | 0.0117 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 0.0112 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1848 | 0.0123 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1849 | 0.0135 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0195 kilograms per international-$ | +45.0% |
| 1851 | 0.0198 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0199 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0242 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1854 | 0.02 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ | +42.6% |
| 1857 | 0.0315 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0417 kilograms per international-$ | +32.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0562 kilograms per international-$ | +34.9% |
| 1860 | 0.064 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0662 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1862 | 0.072 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0787 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0757 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0777 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0726 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0821 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0973 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1869 | 0.093 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1870 | 0.105 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0929 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0891 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1873 | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0878 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0877 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0904 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1024 kilograms per international-$ | +13.3% |
| 1880 | 0.104 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 0.1148 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1241 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1317 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1438 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1887 | 0.1474 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1479 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1565 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1776 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1705 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1838 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.2191 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2113 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1899 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 0.24 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2376 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2567 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2566 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.2592 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2585 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.266 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.2436 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1912 | 0.2728 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2806 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2867 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.2512 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2812 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1917 | 0.253 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2684 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1919 | 0.25 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2044 kilograms per international-$ | -18.3% |
| 1921 | 0.209 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2297 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2239 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2384 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2399 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2573 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2301 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2104 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2201 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 0.113 kilograms per international-$ | -53.0% |
| 1937 | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | -30.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ | +151.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2137 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | +24.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2548 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.2642 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1945 | 0.3146 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1946 | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.3263 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 0.3432 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.3769 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 0.3401 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3086 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3209 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3325 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.316 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3095 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3439 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.359 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3376 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3169 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3108 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3168 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2921 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2986 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3038 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3204 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3099 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3627 kilograms per international-$ | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.38 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3825 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3964 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4036 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4211 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4009 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3989 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3985 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4074 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3929 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.391 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3741 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3601 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.353 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3205 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2995 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2927 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3124 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3034 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3041 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3084 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.301 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3065 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.31 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2801 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2879 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2824 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2709 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2779 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2707 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.273 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2724 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2535 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2474 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.222 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2016 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1784 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1732 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.145 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1485 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | +510.1% | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1841 | +177.6% | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0044 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1938 | +151.4% | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1839 | +79.8% | 0.0012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1837 | +64.3% | 0.0011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0017 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1936 | -53.0% | 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ | 0.113 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0022 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0089 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0135 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0279 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0191 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0562 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.064 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0973 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.105 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1337 kilograms per international-$ | 0.104 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1565 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.19 kilograms per international-$ | 0.168 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2191 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2654 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2436 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2867 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2262 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2018 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2014 kilograms per international-$ | 0.079 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2573 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2964 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2548 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3769 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3268 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.359 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3091 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4211 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3504 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2927 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4074 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2973 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2801 kilograms per international-$ | 0.31 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2824 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1935 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1485 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 117 Philippines 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 118 Romania 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 119 Netherlands 0.145 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 121 Ghana 0.1426 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 123 Portugal 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ 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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Spain?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Spain was 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4211 kilograms per international-$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kilograms per international-$ in 1831.
- How does Spain rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Spain ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).