Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain
Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 362.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain stood at 362.93 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain peaked at 362.93 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141.19 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Spain 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.19 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 142.2 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 143.18 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 143.86 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 144.57 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 144.99 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 146.45 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 147.34 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 149.38 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 151 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 154.35 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 156.87 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 159.53 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 162.21 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 165.23 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 168.27 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 171.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 175 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 178.43 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 182 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 185.95 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 189.82 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 193.93 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 198.06 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 202.08 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 206.27 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 210.27 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 214.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 218.73 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 223.86 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 229.19 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 234.33 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 238.92 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 243.14 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 247.2 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 252.7 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 257.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 262.26 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 267.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 273.07 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 278.73 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 283.76 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 287.41 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 289.89 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 292.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 295.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.24 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 300.35 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 302.36 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 305.59 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 309.63 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 314.89 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 320.28 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 326.53 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 332.66 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 338.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 343.19 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 347.7 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 351.43 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 353.76 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 355.99 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 360.17 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 362.31 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 362.31 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 362.93 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 362.93 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 613.07 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 362.93 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 584.53 tonnes per person, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.41 tonnes per person | 141.19 tonnes per person | 151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.36 tonnes per person | 154.35 tonnes per person | 182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.33 tonnes per person | 185.95 tonnes per person | 223.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.57 tonnes per person | 229.19 tonnes per person | 273.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.47 tonnes per person | 278.73 tonnes per person | 305.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.84 tonnes per person | 309.63 tonnes per person | 353.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.74 tonnes per person | 355.99 tonnes per person | 362.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Turkmenistan 390.07 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Switzerland 379.08 tonnes per person compare
- 72 Singapore 373.3 tonnes per person compare
- 74 Montenegro 353.4 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Thailand 351.29 tonnes per person compare
- 76 Libya 345.54 tonnes per person compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Spain was 362.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 362.93 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.19 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.