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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Gibraltar: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 16.15 t (2024), 11th of 203 in the world and 1st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 16.75 t (2024), 16th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 0.7 Mt (2024), 177th of 203 in the world and 48th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.
CO₂ per person
GibraltarEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
GibraltarEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
9 indicators
Environment: Gibraltar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 16.15 t2024 | 11/203 | 1/49 | 12.31 t | 15.19 t | 17.68 t | −1.4%since 2014 | 6.62 t | 9.75 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 16.75 t2024 | 16/203 | 2/49 | 12.93 t | 15.83 t | 18.31 t | −1.5%since 2014 | 8.65 t | 12.50 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.7 Mt2024 | 177/203 | 48/49 | 0.4 Mt | 0.5 Mt | 0.7 Mt | +18%since 2014 | 7,953.3 Mt | 17,426.5 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.6 Mt2024 | 171/203 | 47/49 | 0.3 Mt | 0.5 Mt | 0.6 Mt | +18%since 2014 | 6,082.4 Mt | 13,596.6 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.0 Mt2024 | 195/203 | 49/49 | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | 0.0 Mt | +16%since 2014 | 1,278.5 Mt | 2,534.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 0.0%2021 | 210/212 | 54/54 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 0.0%2015 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | · | ±0.0 ppsince 2005 | 34.4% | 26.7% | 27.8% | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 0.0%2023 | 212/214 | 56/57 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 14.4%2025 | 93/213 | 35/55 | · | · | 0.1% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 13.2% | 22.2% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person−1.4%16.15 t in 2024
- GHG per person−1.5%16.75 t in 2024
- Protected areas+1.2 pp14.4% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GHG emissions+18%0.7 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+18%0.6 Mt in 2024
- Methane+16%0.0 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Gibraltar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Gibraltar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Gibraltar | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 16.15 t2024 | 4.51 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 16.75 t2024 | 5.85 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.7 Mt2024 | 285.6 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.6 Mt2024 | 220.1 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.0 Mt2024 | 42.8 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 0.0%2021 | 19.0%2021 |
| Renewable power | 0.0%2015 | 47.0%2021 |
| Forest cover | 0.0%2023 | 38.2%2024 |
| Protected areas | 14.4%2025 | 22.1%2025 |