Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.78 tonnes per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Spain is 1.16 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from gas in Spain peaked at 1.78 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from gas in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +277.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -45.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +67.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +172.2% |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1943 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1944 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +97.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +3267.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +390.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +96.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0942 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1062 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1259 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1245 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1394 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1412 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1927 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3086 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3434 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3696 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3573 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3816 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4713 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5291 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.68 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7007 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7964 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9057 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9691 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.16 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.16 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +390.6% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0239 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | +277.5% | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person |
| 1927 | +172.2% | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person |
| 1923 | -100.0% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1928 | -100.0% | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0942 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.2594 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4938 tonnes per person | 0.3086 tonnes per person | 0.7964 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.9057 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Spain was 1.16 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 gas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.