Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 1.97 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.97 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.97 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.004 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Spain ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +90.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0602 tonnes per person | +301.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2049 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2583 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3054 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3499 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3963 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4448 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4952 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5483 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5956 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6377 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6731 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7146 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7558 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.798 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8406 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8778 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.919 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.964 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.97 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.97 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +301.0% | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +90.0% | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +76.7% | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 0.1063 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +48.4% | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +46.8% | 0.1063 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +33.4% | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2777 tonnes per person | 0.0602 tonnes per person | 0.4952 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.736 tonnes per person | 0.5483 tonnes per person | 0.919 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.964 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Spain was 1.97 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.