Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain
Spain: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0999 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain is 0.0999 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 125.7% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.7065 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.8439 tonnes per person, in 2009.
That places Spain 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.1055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1542 tonnes per person | -246.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1963 | -0.0394 tonnes per person | -119.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1766 tonnes per person | -548.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2096 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2043 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3205 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0083 tonnes per person | -102.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5926 tonnes per person | -7247.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3416 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4698 tonnes per person | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5006 tonnes per person | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -53.1% |
| 1976 | 0.462 tonnes per person | +96.9% |
| 1977 | -0.08 tonnes per person | -117.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | -258.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2979 tonnes per person | +242.7% |
| 1981 | -0.207 tonnes per person | -169.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -131.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1349 tonnes per person | -305.3% |
| 1984 | -0.1497 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | -138.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2804 tonnes per person | -582.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -103.6% |
| 1988 | 0.205 tonnes per person | +1924.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7065 tonnes per person | +244.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1155 tonnes per person | -83.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2543 tonnes per person | +120.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2144 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2182 tonnes per person | -201.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3107 tonnes per person | -242.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3444 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | -0.3135 tonnes per person | -191.0% |
| 1997 | 0.308 tonnes per person | -198.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2175 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5788 tonnes per person | +166.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3016 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -85.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4826 tonnes per person | +1012.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | -77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3868 tonnes per person | +261.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1932 tonnes per person | -155.1% |
| 2007 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -187.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6786 tonnes per person | -503.9% |
| 2009 | -0.8439 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2914 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -105.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1249 tonnes per person | -946.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5434 tonnes per person | +335.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | -106.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3574 tonnes per person | +972.1% |
| 2016 | -0.2302 tonnes per person | -164.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2991 tonnes per person | -229.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1061 tonnes per person | -135.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3788 tonnes per person | +257.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8216 tonnes per person | +116.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3592 tonnes per person | -143.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 tonnes per person | -68.4% |
| 2023 | -0.388 tonnes per person | -442.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | -125.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0999 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0999 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0003 tonnes per person. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +7247.6% | -0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.5926 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +1924.3% | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.205 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1386 tonnes per person | -0.1055 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3028 tonnes per person | -0.08 tonnes per person | 0.5926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0571 tonnes per person | -0.2804 tonnes per person | 0.7065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1812 tonnes per person | -0.3135 tonnes per person | 0.5788 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -0.8439 tonnes per person | 0.4826 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.097 tonnes per person | -0.5434 tonnes per person | 0.3574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1274 tonnes per person | -0.8216 tonnes per person | 0.3592 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.114 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 0.1105 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Uruguay 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Dominica 0.0955 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.094 tonnes per person compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.0928 tonnes per person compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Spain was 0.0999 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7065 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8439 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.