Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 388.04 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain stood at 388.04 kilograms. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain peaked at 388.04 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 121.87 kilograms, in 2020.
Spain ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 316.97 kilograms | 259.56 kilograms | 374.96 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 264.45 kilograms | 121.87 kilograms | 388.04 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 from international aviation in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Spain was 388.04 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 388.04 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.87 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.