Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 5.44 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.44 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.6 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
5.28 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
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
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 5.44 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 9.6 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.28 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.93 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.07 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.48 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.52 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.69 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.99 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.82 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.44 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.44 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 7.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 5.44 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.