Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Spain
Spain: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 7.71 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Spain, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Spain is 7.71, 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 vs gdp in Spain peaked at 7.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6131, in 1965.
That places Spain 18th out of 79 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.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6131 | — |
| 1966 | 0.8396 | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6903 | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7428 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9886 | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9083 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.65 | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.88 | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.03 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.32 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.96 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.79 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.31 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.65 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.52 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.98 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.02 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.44 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.71 | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +68.1% | 1.6 | 2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7749 | 0.6131 | 0.9886 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 0.9083 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 | 1.24 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.82 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 | 5.04 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 6.31 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 | 6.83 | 7.71 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Spain?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Spain was 7.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6131 in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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