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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Spain: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.51 t (2024), 60th of 203 in the world and 28th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.85 t (2024), 68th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 285.6 Mt (2024), 30th of 203 in the world and 9th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.51 t2024 · world 60/203 · region 28/49GHG per person5.85 t2024 · world 68/203 · region 33/49GHG emissions285.6 Mt2024 · world 30/203 · region 9/49CO₂ emissions220.1 Mt2024 · world 27/203 · region 9/49
CO₂ per person
SpainEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Spain4.51 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SpainEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Spain5.85 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Spain 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.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.51 t202460/20328/497.65 t6.18 t4.53 t−18%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.85 t202468/20333/499.67 t7.92 t5.99 t−18%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e285.6 Mt202430/2039/49392.4 Mt369.1 Mt283.7 Mt−14%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt220.1 Mt202427/2039/49310.3 Mt287.8 Mt214.5 Mt−14%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e42.8 Mt202443/20311/4943.7 Mt44.1 Mt43.8 Mt+2.1%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption19.0%2021110/21228/547.9%14.4%19.3%+4.3 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output47.0%202166/20619/5116.9%33.5%44.5%+16.4 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.1 µg/m³2023155/20034/5216.7 µg/m³11.5 µg/m³10.1 µg/m³−1.9%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area38.2%202486/21417/5734.3%37.1%38.0%+1.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area49.3%202462/21020/5559.7%55.1%52.3%−3.8 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area22.8%202445/20623/5326.9%25.1%23.3%−1.8 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory22.1%202553/21322/55··17.9%+8.0 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources26.1%202250/17714/4732.5%31.5%26.1%−6.6 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,327 m³202295/18329/482,741 m³2,387 m³2,348 m³−2.1%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,786 kg/ha202468/17931/483,603 kg/ha3,292 kg/ha4,502 kg/ha+17%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
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.

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Spain and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Spain. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSpainFranceMoroccoPortugalAndorraGibraltar
CO₂ per person4.51 t20244.00 t20241.84 t20243.32 t2024—16.15 t2024
GHG per person5.85 t20245.52 t20242.86 t20244.97 t2024—16.75 t2024
GHG emissions285.6 Mt2024378.1 Mt2024108.7 Mt202453.2 Mt2024—0.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions220.1 Mt2024274.5 Mt202470.0 Mt202435.6 Mt2024—0.6 Mt2024
Methane42.8 Mt202467.0 Mt202431.0 Mt202411.4 Mt2024—0.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy19.0%202116.2%202110.9%202132.3%202118.7%20220.0%2021
Renewable power47.0%202122.8%202119.3%202164.9%202193.3%20210.0%2015
PM2.5 exposure10.1 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202318.7 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³20238.9 µg/m³2023—
Forest cover38.2%202432.9%202412.8%202436.6%202438.9%20240.0%2023
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