Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain
Spain: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.67 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.67 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.48 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Spain stood at 83.67 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Spain peaked at 83.67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.48 years, in 1951.
Spain ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.75 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.48 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 64.83 years | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 65.73 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 66.91 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 66.68 years | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 66.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 68.78 years | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 68.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 69.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 69.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 69.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 71.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.14 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 72.15 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 71.73 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 72.73 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 73.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 73.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 74.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 74.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.53 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 76.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 76.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.95 years | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 77 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 77.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 80.32 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.24 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.95 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.37 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.67 years | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 83.67 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 83.67 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.82 years | 61.48 years | 68.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.49 years | 69.21 years | 71.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.38 years | 71.73 years | 74.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.41 years | 75.53 years | 77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.08 years | 77 years | 78.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.42 years | 79.41 years | 81.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.71 years | 82.01 years | 83.48 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.81 years | 82.24 years | 83.67 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Spain?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Spain was 83.67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.48 years in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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