Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0737 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain, 1986–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain is 0.0737 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain peaked at 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 tonnes per person, in 1987.
That places Spain 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0449 tonnes per person | +1096.2% |
| 1991 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.082 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0737 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0737 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 24.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0737 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1096.2% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0449 tonnes per person | 0.054 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0757 tonnes per person | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.081 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Spain was 0.0737 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 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.