Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain

Spain: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.6841 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6841
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.43
in 2005
All-time low
0.6841
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.31993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.31996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.32000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.12010: 0.9872011: 0.9322012: 0.8272013: 0.8822014: 0.7862015: 0.7952016: 0.7792017: 0.8182018: 0.8142019: 0.7662020: 0.7162021: 0.7472022: 0.7422023: 0.684

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain stood at 0.6841. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain peaked at 1.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6841, in 2023.

That places Spain 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1.19 —
1991 1.2 +0.4%
1992 1.34 +12.1%
1993 1.22 -8.7%
1994 1.23 +0.4%
1995 1.25 +2.0%
1996 1.16 -7.8%
1997 1.16 +0.5%
1998 1.22 +4.9%
1999 1.28 +4.8%
2000 1.31 +2.4%
2001 1.3 -0.3%
2002 1.36 +4.3%
2003 1.33 -1.9%
2004 1.37 +2.8%
2005 1.43 +4.0%
2006 1.38 -2.9%
2007 1.38 -0.6%
2008 1.25 -8.9%
2009 1.09 -12.8%
2010 0.9867 -9.7%
2011 0.9323 -5.5%
2012 0.8265 -11.3%
2013 0.882 +6.7%
2014 0.7856 -10.9%
2015 0.7948 +1.2%
2016 0.7789 -2.0%
2017 0.818 +5.0%
2018 0.8143 -0.5%
2019 0.766 -5.9%
2020 0.7164 -6.5%
2021 0.7466 +4.2%
2022 0.7424 -0.6%
2023 0.6841 -7.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.6841 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.6841 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 1.16 1.34 10
2000s 1.32 1.09 1.43 10
2010s 0.8385 0.766 0.9867 10
2020s 0.7224 0.6841 0.7466 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Taiwan 0.7739 compare
  2. 22 Malaysia 0.7521 compare
  3. 23 Poland 0.7189 compare
  4. 25 Egypt 0.6653 compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 0.6512 compare
  6. 27 Vietnam 0.6505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Spain was 0.6841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 in 2005.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6841 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Spain ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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