Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain
Spain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Spain recorded 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain peaked at 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Spain ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 Nauru 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Ukraine 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Hungary 4.94 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, excluding land use and forestry in Spain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Spain was 5.1 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Spain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Spain ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.