Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 462.17 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Spain recorded 462.17 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain peaked at 462.17 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153.43 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Spain 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372.58 kilograms | 309.6 kilograms | 436.97 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 321.12 kilograms | 153.43 kilograms | 462.17 kilograms | 5 |
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More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Spain was 462.17 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 462.17 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.43 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.