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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 74 United Kingdom 4.46 tonnes per person compare
- 75 Venezuela 4.43 tonnes per person compare
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 4.43 tonnes per person compare
- 78 Maldives 4.37 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Sweden 4.34 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.3 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 15.70 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.6 tonnes per person (2024)
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.