What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Spain?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does Spain rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Spain ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Spain

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Spain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Spain: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

177th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in 2022.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Spain ranks 177th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1962	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1963	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1964	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

Spain's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Spain's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Spain

174 Kuwait 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
175 Qatar 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
176 Saudi Arabia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
178 American Samoa 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
179 United States Virgin Islands 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
180 Japan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Spain?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Spain rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Spain ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.