Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Spain is 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Spain 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7749 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9886 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9083 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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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 low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.