Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain
Spain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2005
All-time low
1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1885
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain stood at 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain peaked at 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1885.
That places Spain 85th out of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1852 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1855 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1867 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1872 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1891 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1892 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1931 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1937 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1938 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.2% |
| 1939 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1941 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1942 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1946 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1961 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 7.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 74% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +31.1% | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 82 Seychelles 5.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Croatia 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 84 Vietnam 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Greece 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Spain was 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1885.
- How does Spain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.