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
Latest (2025)
7.71 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 79 countries
All-time high
7.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 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 energy vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6131 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6903 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7428 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9886 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9083 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 3.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 5.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 5.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 7.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.71 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person |
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 |
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 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 79 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.