emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain
Spain: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0217 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain is 0.0217 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0913 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Spain ranks 167th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0689 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.069 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0217 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0217 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0614 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | 0.0821 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0756 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0392 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0556 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 0.0289 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Spain was 0.0217 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0913 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Spain ranks 167th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.