Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain
Spain: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.44 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions 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
In 2023, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Spain stood at 5.44 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions 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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita in Spain?
- Consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions 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 vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions 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 vs. territorial CO₂ emissions 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.