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-$, in 1831.
That places Spain 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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: 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-$).