Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain
Spain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 819.63 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 819.63 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain peaked at 833.57 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 385.57 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.7 kilograms per person | 385.57 kilograms per person | 658.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.14 kilograms per person | 670.9 kilograms per person | 833.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 775.73 kilograms per person | 726.84 kilograms per person | 822.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 686.18 kilograms per person | 522.87 kilograms per person | 819.63 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Spain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain was 819.63 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 833.57 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.57 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.