Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain
Spain: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 5.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.6
in 2005
All-time low
5.28
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.44 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain peaked at 9.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.28, in 2020.
Spain ranks 55th 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.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.93 | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.66 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.36 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.97 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.78 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.13 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.12 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.68 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.07 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.48 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.69 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 6.64 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 6.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.28 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.82 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | -6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 7.39 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.9 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.28 | 5.82 | 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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Spain was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).