What is carbon intensity of gdp in Spain?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Spain was 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Spain rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Spain ranks 152nd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

152nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1981

All-time low

0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Spain 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Spain, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3654 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3408 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.3429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1973	0.345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1974	0.3512 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1975	0.3608 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1976	0.384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1977	0.3583 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1978	0.3508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1979	0.3721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1980	0.3814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1981	0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1982	0.3757 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1983	0.3746 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	0.3494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1985	0.3301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1986	0.326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1987	0.3106 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1988	0.3016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1989	0.3132 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1990	0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1991	0.3107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.3183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	0.3027 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1994	0.3098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.3176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1996	0.2971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1997	0.3093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1998	0.3062 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1999	0.317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2000	0.3173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.3056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2002	0.3147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2003	0.3125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2004	0.318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2005	0.3205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2007	0.3005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.273 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0.2505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2010	0.2398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2011	0.2428 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	0.246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2013	0.2245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2014	0.2202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2015	0.2251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2016	0.2119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0.218 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.2078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.1907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.1806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2022	0.1771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2023	0.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2024	0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3408 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Spain

149 Germany 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
150 Puerto Rico 0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
151 Rwanda 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
153 Aruba 0.1517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
154 Grenada 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
155 Sierra Leone 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
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Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Spain?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Spain was 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1981.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Spain rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Spain ranks 152nd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.