Human caused air pollution exposure in Spain
Spain: Human caused air pollution exposure was 7.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.63
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
158th
of 240 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 2007
All-time low
7.29
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Spain, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7.63 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Spain peaked at 10.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2020.
That places Spain 158th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.85 | — |
| 1999 | 9.47 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.42 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.25 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.52 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.82 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 9.49 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 8.49 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.85 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.28 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.11 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.76 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.63 | -5.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 94% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 | 9.47 | 9.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 8.79 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 | 7.43 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.29 | 8.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 155 France 7.84 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 7.76 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 7.67 compare
- 159 Mauritania 7.55 compare
- 160 Portugal 7.43 compare
- 161 Maldives 7.17 compare
More environment data for Spain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2053 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Spain?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Spain was 7.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Spain ranks 158th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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