Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Spain
Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,881 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Spain stood at 1,881 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Spain peaked at 2,551 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,548 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Spain ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,841 kilograms per person | 1,617 kilograms per person | 2,169 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,377 kilograms per person | 2,173 kilograms per person | 2,551 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,891 kilograms per person | 1,742 kilograms per person | 2,102 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,795 kilograms per person | 1,548 kilograms per person | 1,940 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 transport in Spain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Spain was 1,881 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,548 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.