Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain
Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2184 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain stood at -0.2184 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain peaked at 1.9 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.14 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Spain ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9445 tonnes per person | 0.8699 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6832 tonnes per person | 0.6117 tonnes per person | 0.7922 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.9147 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7572 tonnes per person | 0.5237 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6798 tonnes per person | 0.5524 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.318 tonnes per person | -0.243 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0873 tonnes per person | -0.3143 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2803 tonnes per person | -0.3176 tonnes per person | -0.2479 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5594 tonnes per person | -1.14 tonnes per person | -0.0844 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5122 tonnes per person | -0.7331 tonnes per person | -0.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3646 tonnes per person | -0.6248 tonnes per person | 0.2974 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2117 tonnes per person | -0.4406 tonnes per person | -0.0058 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Spain was -0.2184 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Spain ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.