Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 88.1 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain is 88.1 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain peaked at 89.1 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.8 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Spain 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.75 kilograms | 48.11 kilograms | 89.1 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.05 kilograms | 31.8 kilograms | 88.1 kilograms | 5 |
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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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Spain was 88.1 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.