Consumption based carbon intensity in Spain
Spain: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1714 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1714 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Spain peaked at 0.3759 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1714, in 2022.
That places Spain 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3583 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3528 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3759 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3507 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3442 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3449 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3167 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.306 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3032 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3076 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3047 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2917 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2997 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2976 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3129 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2991 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2926 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2661 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2345 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2221 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2176 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2015 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1944 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1891 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1852 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1724 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1714 | -4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1714 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1714 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.336 | 0.3032 | 0.3759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2903 | 0.2345 | 0.3129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1969 | 0.1725 | 0.2221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1742 | 0.1714 | 0.1786 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Spain?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Spain was 0.1714 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3759 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1714 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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