Energy — Emissions per capita in Spain

Spain: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.56 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
72nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.64 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
4.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Spain, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap1992: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap1994: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap1995: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap1996: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 6.3 t CO2eq/cap1999: 6.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 6.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 7.2 t CO2eq/cap2004: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap2005: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Spain recorded 4.56 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Spain peaked at 7.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.17 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Spain 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9 t CO2eq/cap 5.47 t CO2eq/cap 6.7 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 7.11 t CO2eq/cap 5.99 t CO2eq/cap 7.64 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 5.36 t CO2eq/cap 4.98 t CO2eq/cap 5.66 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.55 t CO2eq/cap 4.17 t CO2eq/cap 4.9 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 69 Maldives 4.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 70 Hungary 4.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 70 Türkiye 4.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 73 Azerbaijan 4.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 74 Marshall Islands 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.51 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Spain?
Energy — emissions per capita in Spain was 4.56 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Spain rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Spain ranks 72nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.