Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain
Spain: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9425 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9425 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Spain peaked at 1.47 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2384 tonnes per person, in 2015.
Spain ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.9768 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 0.994 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7762 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7442 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6888 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4568 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5534 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4981 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5945 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5791 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6231 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7851 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9287 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9852 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8121 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +416.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5342 tonnes per person | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2384 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3452 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4438 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6497 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7045 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.841 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.973 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9278 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9425 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9425 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +416.5% | 0.2439 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8128 tonnes per person | 0.4568 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.5791 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6217 tonnes per person | 0.2384 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9211 tonnes per person | 0.841 tonnes per person | 0.973 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
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- 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Spain?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Spain was 0.9425 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2384 tonnes per person in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.