Consumption-based carbon intensity in Spain
Spain: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1714 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3759 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1714 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Spain, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1714 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Spain 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3583 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3528 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3759 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3507 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3449 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3167 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.306 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3032 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3047 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2917 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2997 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2976 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3041 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3129 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2991 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2926 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2661 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2345 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2176 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2015 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2201 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1944 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1891 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1852 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1724 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3032 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3759 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2903 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2345 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3129 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1725 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1742 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1786 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Romania 0.1655 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Spain?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Spain was 0.1714 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3759 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).