emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.07 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
1.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain is 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Spain 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 New Caledonia 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ukraine 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Montenegro 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Spain was 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 125th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.