Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain

Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 321.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
321.4 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 204 countries
All-time high
321.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
52.71 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain stood at 321.4 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain peaked at 321.4 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.71 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Spain 61st out of 204 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, per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 52.71 tonnes per person
1961 53.97 tonnes per person +2.4%
1962 55.4 tonnes per person +2.7%
1963 56.8 tonnes per person +2.5%
1964 58.27 tonnes per person +2.6%
1965 59.86 tonnes per person +2.7%
1966 61.66 tonnes per person +3.0%
1967 63.55 tonnes per person +3.1%
1968 65.65 tonnes per person +3.3%
1969 67.9 tonnes per person +3.4%
1970 70.6 tonnes per person +4.0%
1971 73.51 tonnes per person +4.1%
1972 76.89 tonnes per person +4.6%
1973 80.47 tonnes per person +4.7%
1974 84.48 tonnes per person +5.0%
1975 88.63 tonnes per person +4.9%
1976 93.17 tonnes per person +5.1%
1977 97.55 tonnes per person +4.7%
1978 102.03 tonnes per person +4.6%
1979 106.59 tonnes per person +4.5%
1980 111.44 tonnes per person +4.6%
1981 116.11 tonnes per person +4.2%
1982 120.91 tonnes per person +4.1%
1983 125.65 tonnes per person +3.9%
1984 130.28 tonnes per person +3.7%
1985 135.01 tonnes per person +3.6%
1986 139.51 tonnes per person +3.3%
1987 144.05 tonnes per person +3.3%
1988 148.84 tonnes per person +3.3%
1989 154.4 tonnes per person +3.7%
1990 160.14 tonnes per person +3.7%
1991 165.87 tonnes per person +3.6%
1992 171.39 tonnes per person +3.3%
1993 176.58 tonnes per person +3.0%
1994 182.09 tonnes per person +3.1%
1995 187.97 tonnes per person +3.2%
1996 193.51 tonnes per person +3.0%
1997 199.32 tonnes per person +3.0%
1998 205.3 tonnes per person +3.0%
1999 211.82 tonnes per person +3.2%
2000 218.5 tonnes per person +3.2%
2001 224.6 tonnes per person +2.8%
2002 229.44 tonnes per person +2.2%
2003 233.28 tonnes per person +1.7%
2004 237.5 tonnes per person +1.8%
2005 241.94 tonnes per person +1.9%
2006 245.97 tonnes per person +1.7%
2007 249.56 tonnes per person +1.5%
2008 252.9 tonnes per person +1.3%
2009 257.06 tonnes per person +1.6%
2010 261.95 tonnes per person +1.9%
2011 267.08 tonnes per person +2.0%
2012 272.84 tonnes per person +2.2%
2013 279.23 tonnes per person +2.3%
2014 285.56 tonnes per person +2.3%
2015 291.61 tonnes per person +2.1%
2016 296.98 tonnes per person +1.8%
2017 302.13 tonnes per person +1.7%
2018 306.51 tonnes per person +1.4%
2019 309.64 tonnes per person +1.0%
2020 312.53 tonnes per person +0.9%
2021 316.8 tonnes per person +1.4%
2022 319.43 tonnes per person +0.8%
2023 320.15 tonnes per person +0.2%
2024 321.4 tonnes per person +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 321.4 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 321.4 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.58 tonnes per person 52.71 tonnes per person 67.9 tonnes per person 10
1970s 87.39 tonnes per person 70.6 tonnes per person 106.59 tonnes per person 10
1980s 132.62 tonnes per person 111.44 tonnes per person 154.4 tonnes per person 10
1990s 185.4 tonnes per person 160.14 tonnes per person 211.82 tonnes per person 10
2000s 239.08 tonnes per person 218.5 tonnes per person 257.06 tonnes per person 10
2010s 287.35 tonnes per person 261.95 tonnes per person 309.64 tonnes per person 10
2020s 318.06 tonnes per person 312.53 tonnes per person 321.4 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Switzerland 350.68 tonnes per person compare
  2. 59 Libya 337.33 tonnes per person compare
  3. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 329.77 tonnes per person compare
  4. 62 Oman 316.83 tonnes per person compare
  5. 63 Croatia 306.42 tonnes per person compare
  6. 64 North Macedonia 294.9 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain was 321.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 321.4 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 52.71 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Spain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Spain ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.