Per capita methane emissions by sector in Spain
Spain: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 11.69 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Spain stood at 11.69 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Spain peaked at 57.31 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.59 kilograms per person, in 2019.
That places Spain 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 kilograms per person | 35.77 kilograms per person | 57.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.42 kilograms per person | 25.3 kilograms per person | 36.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 kilograms per person | 11.59 kilograms per person | 23.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 kilograms per person | 11.69 kilograms per person | 12.79 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 108 Slovenia 18.88 kilograms per person compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 12.85 kilograms per person compare
- 112 El Salvador 9.51 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Niger 9.17 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.89 kilograms per person compare
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 methane emissions by sector in Spain?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Spain was 11.69 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.31 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 kilograms per person in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.