What is carbon intensity of gdp in Spain?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Spain was 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Spain?

The highest recorded value was 0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Spain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Spain rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Spain ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Spain data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

134th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Spain is 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Spain ranks 134th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.1858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.1875 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.1921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.1827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.9%
1994	0.187 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.1916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.1793 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.5%
1997	0.1866 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.1%
1998	0.1848 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.1913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.5%
2000	0.1915 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.1844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.1899 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
2003	0.1886 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.1919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2005	0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.1811 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	0.1813 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.1647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2010	0.1447 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.3%
2011	0.1465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	0.1485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.1329 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.1359 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.1279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0.1315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.1254 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.1151 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2022	0.1069 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.0966 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-9.6%
2024	0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1869 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1793 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1921 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1344 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1151 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1485 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Spain?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Spain was 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.1934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Spain rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Spain ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.