Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain
Spain: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain stood at 0.7%. 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, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Spain was 0.7% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.