Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.27 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
195
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Spain, 1830–2024
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 2.91 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Spain peaked at 4.27 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Spain 59th out of 213 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 from oil in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +99.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -50.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -66.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +199.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1879 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +348.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +132.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +84.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1886 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +52.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1899 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +79.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +69.7% |
| 1907 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1909 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1912 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +92.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +92.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +47.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1924 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +30.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0548 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0799 tonnes per person | +31.1% |
| 1931 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1165 tonnes per person | +40.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1937 tonnes per person | +224.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2047 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2441 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1879 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1883 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1953 | 0.252 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.269 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3549 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4841 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5725 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5469 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4681 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5457 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7041 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6511 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8687 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9888 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3.67 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.91 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.91 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | +348.5% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | +224.4% | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 0.1937 tonnes per person |
| 1877 | +199.1% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +132.3% | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person |
| 1936 | -100.0% | 0.1096 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +99.3% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0609 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3394 tonnes per person | 0.1879 tonnes per person | 0.5725 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.4681 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 4.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Spain was 2.91 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 from oil recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.