Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2358 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2358 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.15 tonnes per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes per person
in 1835
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain, 1830–2024
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 0.2358 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Spain peaked at 2.15 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1835.
Spain ranks 73rd of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1832 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1833 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1834 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1836 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +496.0% |
| 1837 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1838 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1839 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +84.5% |
| 1840 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1841 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +178.1% |
| 1842 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1843 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1845 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1846 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1848 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1849 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1850 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1851 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1859 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1235 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1277 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1539 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1864 | 0.1471 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1865 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1653 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1892 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1804 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1992 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1911 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1874 | 0.189 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1984 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2149 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1877 | 0.2263 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.2345 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2571 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2825 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1882 | 0.3097 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3374 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1884 | 0.3331 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3227 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3423 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3437 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.3559 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.3804 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 0.4046 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1891 | 0.4357 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1892 | 0.4554 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0.4418 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1894 | 0.4757 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1895 | 0.4663 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 0.5034 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1897 | 0.5152 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 0.5037 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1899 | 0.5706 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 0.6254 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1902 | 0.6499 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.6374 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0.6766 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 0.7022 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 0.7092 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.7203 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.75 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 0.7628 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.7452 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7316 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.7892 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1913 | 0.8515 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 0.8353 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1915 | 0.7301 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1916 | 0.844 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1917 | 0.7465 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7854 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 0.7361 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 0.6327 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1921 | 0.6674 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0.668 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.7653 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1924 | 0.8022 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.8212 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.7771 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 0.8886 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1928 | 0.8476 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1929 | 0.9328 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8772 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1931 | 0.8106 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1932 | 0.7494 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1933 | 0.6496 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1934 | 0.673 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.7621 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2989 tonnes per person | -60.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1938 | 0.5006 tonnes per person | +161.4% |
| 1939 | 0.5802 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1940 | 0.7944 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1941 | 0.788 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.8374 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 0.8575 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.9189 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1945 | 0.933 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.9226 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.8914 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 0.9231 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0.9832 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 0.9435 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 0.9354 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9832 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9793 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9866 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9788 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9817 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9578 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7685 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9731 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.496 tonnes per person | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2984 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3354 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3701 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2617 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2358 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2358 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2358 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836 | +496.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1841 | +178.1% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | +161.4% | 0.1915 tonnes per person | 0.5006 tonnes per person |
| 1839 | +84.5% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 1936 | -60.8% | 0.7621 tonnes per person | 0.2989 tonnes per person |
| 1837 | +65.6% | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0502 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 0.1048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.1235 tonnes per person | 0.1653 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2047 tonnes per person | 0.1804 tonnes per person | 0.2345 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3265 tonnes per person | 0.2571 tonnes per person | 0.3804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4773 tonnes per person | 0.4046 tonnes per person | 0.5706 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.683 tonnes per person | 0.5963 tonnes per person | 0.7628 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7795 tonnes per person | 0.7301 tonnes per person | 0.8515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7803 tonnes per person | 0.6327 tonnes per person | 0.9328 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6093 tonnes per person | 0.1915 tonnes per person | 0.8772 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.885 tonnes per person | 0.788 tonnes per person | 0.9832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.9354 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.9788 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.9817 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.9578 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.496 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3003 tonnes per person | 0.2358 tonnes per person | 0.3701 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Spain was 0.2358 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 coal recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1835.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.