Per capita co2 gas in Spain
Spain: Per capita co2 gas was 1.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Spain, 1830–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Spain is 1.16, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Spain peaked at 1.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1830.
That places Spain 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 gas in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0.0022 | — |
| 1914 | 0.0014 | -33.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0018 | +24.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0067 | +277.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0046 | -32.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0051 | +10.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0028 | -45.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0046 | +67.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0046 | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0025 | -45.0% |
| 1923 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0.0026 | — |
| 1927 | 0.0071 | +172.2% |
| 1928 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0.0125 | — |
| 1931 | 0.0133 | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.014 | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0143 | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0144 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0148 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0137 | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0104 | -24.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0107 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0126 | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0154 | +21.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0087 | -43.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0115 | +31.1% |
| 1943 | 0.013 | +13.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0143 | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0135 | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0142 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.015 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0162 | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0176 | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1964 | 0.0001 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 | +97.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 | +97.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 | -50.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 | +3267.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 | +390.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0471 | +96.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0618 | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0585 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0709 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0839 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0837 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0942 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1062 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1166 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1259 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1317 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1245 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1394 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1412 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1927 | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2594 | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3086 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3434 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3696 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3573 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3816 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4713 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5291 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.68 | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7007 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7964 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9057 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9691 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | -4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3267.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0037 |
| 1971 | +390.6% | 0.0049 | 0.0239 |
| 1916 | +277.5% | 0.0018 | 0.0067 |
| 1927 | +172.2% | 0.0026 | 0.0071 |
| 1923 | -100.0% | 0.0025 | 0 |
| 1928 | -100.0% | 0.0071 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0021 | 0 | 0.0071 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0131 | 0.0104 | 0.0148 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0139 | 0.0087 | 0.0176 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 | 0 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0621 | 0.0049 | 0.0942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1467 | 0.1062 | 0.2594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4938 | 0.3086 | 0.7964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.9057 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.43 | 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 gas in Spain?
- Per capita co2 gas in Spain was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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