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