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.
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
- 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 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.