Per capita ghg sector in Spain
Spain: Per capita ghg sector was 819.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 819.63 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Spain peaked at 833.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 385.57, in 1990.
That places Spain 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385.57 | — |
| 1991 | 418.86 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 439.62 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 403.77 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 393.89 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 407.46 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 531.1 | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 628.1 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 658.58 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 650.04 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 670.9 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 727.11 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 721.58 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 727.65 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 753.1 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 792.79 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 813.73 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 823.88 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 833.57 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 807.12 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 773.69 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 822.8 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 805.86 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 726.84 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 773.54 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 763.86 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 780.82 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 745.49 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 775.91 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 788.45 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 522.87 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 601.02 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 801.2 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 819.63 | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 819.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 819.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -33.7% | 788.45 | 522.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.7 | 385.57 | 658.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.14 | 670.9 | 833.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.73 | 726.84 | 822.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 686.18 | 522.87 | 819.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 sector in Spain?
- Per capita ghg sector in Spain was 819.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 833.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.57 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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