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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 74 United Kingdom 4.46 tonnes per person compare
  2. 75 Venezuela 4.43 tonnes per person compare
  3. 76 Equatorial Guinea 4.43 tonnes per person compare
  4. 78 Maldives 4.37 tonnes per person compare
  5. 79 Sweden 4.34 tonnes per person compare
  6. 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.3 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.