Per capita co2 flaring in Spain
Spain: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0737 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 flaring in Spain, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Spain is 0.0737, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Spain peaked at 0.0869 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, 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 flaring in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.004 | — |
| 1987 | 0.0036 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0449 | +1096.2% |
| 1991 | 0.046 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0499 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.054 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0478 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0454 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0501 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0526 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0489 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0585 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0719 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0819 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0809 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.082 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0822 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.081 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.076 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.081 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0737 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0737 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0737 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 24.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0737 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0037 | 0.0036 | 0.004 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0486 | 0.0449 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 | 0.0464 | 0.0568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0757 | 0.0489 | 0.0869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0758 | 0.0737 | 0.081 | 5 |
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 co2 flaring in Spain?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Spain was 0.0737 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0869 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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