Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1636 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Spain, 1928–2024
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 0.1636 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Spain peaked at 0.3862 tonnes per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 tonnes per person, in 1937.
Spain ranks 57th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0684 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.0939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.157 tonnes per person | 0.0932 tonnes per person | 0.2407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3138 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.3862 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3145 tonnes per person | 0.2639 tonnes per person | 0.3661 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3035 tonnes per person | 0.25 tonnes per person | 0.3536 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3531 tonnes per person | 0.2445 tonnes per person | 0.382 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1978 tonnes per person | 0.1631 tonnes per person | 0.2391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1661 tonnes per person | 0.1561 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 cement in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Spain was 0.1636 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3862 tonnes per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 tonnes per person in 1937.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.