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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385.57 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 418.86 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 439.62 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 403.77 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 393.89 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 407.46 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 531.1 kilograms per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 628.1 kilograms per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 658.58 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 650.04 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 670.9 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 727.11 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 721.58 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 727.65 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 753.1 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 792.79 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 813.73 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 823.88 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 833.57 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 807.12 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 773.69 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 822.8 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 805.86 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 726.84 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 773.54 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 763.86 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 780.82 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 745.49 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 775.91 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 788.45 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 522.87 kilograms per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 601.02 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 801.2 kilograms per person | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 819.63 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 819.63 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 819.63 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 522.87 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.