Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.38 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.38 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.84 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.9881 tonnes per person
in 1888
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain, 1850–2024
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 4.38 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain peaked at 7.84 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9881 tonnes per person, in 1888.
That places Spain 77th out of 194 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 including land-use change in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.94 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1852 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1856 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1861 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1862 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1865 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1866 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1867 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1871 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1872 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1874 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1875 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1881 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1882 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1885 | 0.9967 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1886 | 0.9964 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.9902 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.9881 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.998 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1891 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1892 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1893 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1895 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1900 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 1.82 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1916 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1924 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1934 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1937 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1938 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1939 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1941 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1942 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1943 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1945 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1947 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1959 | 3 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1961 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1967 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +48.4% |
| 1969 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1971 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.05 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.23 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.81 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.44 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.73 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.38 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.38 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +62.9% | 3.08 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +48.5% | 1.97 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +48.4% | 2.66 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person |
| 1890 | +33.1% | 0.998 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | -27.9% | 3 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +26.4% | 5.17 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9881 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 5.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 emissions including land-use change in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Spain was 4.38 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 including land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9881 tonnes per person in 1888.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.