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Carbon intensity of the economy — Spain

Carbon intensity of the economy in Spain in 2022 — 0.144 kg/$. Ranked 45 in the world out of 164.

2022 0.144 kg/$ −2.7% vs 2021
World rank 45of 164
Period maximum 0.421 kg/$1976
Period minimum 0 kg/$1830

Trend over time

1830–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Spain, 1830–202200.20.40.6183018501870189019101930195019701990201020221830: 0 kg/$1834: 0 kg/$1838: 0.001 kg/$1842: 0.006 kg/$1846: 0.012 kg/$1850: 0.02 kg/$1854: 0.02 kg/$1858: 0.042 kg/$1862: 0.072 kg/$1866: 0.073 kg/$1870: 0.105 kg/$1874: 0.086 kg/$1878: 0.09 kg/$1882: 0.124 kg/$1886: 0.144 kg/$1890: 0.168 kg/$1894: 0.184 kg/$1898: 0.194 kg/$1902: 0.24 kg/$1906: 0.259 kg/$1910: 0.266 kg/$1914: 0.287 kg/$1918: 0.268 kg/$1922: 0.202 kg/$1926: 0.224 kg/$1930: 0.257 kg/$1934: 0.22 kg/$1938: 0.199 kg/$1942: 0.26 kg/$1946: 0.3 kg/$1950: 0.34 kg/$1954: 0.316 kg/$1958: 0.359 kg/$1962: 0.317 kg/$1966: 0.304 kg/$1970: 0.363 kg/$1974: 0.396 kg/$1978: 0.399 kg/$1982: 0.391 kg/$1986: 0.321 kg/$1990: 0.303 kg/$1994: 0.307 kg/$1998: 0.28 kg/$2002: 0.278 kg/$2006: 0.253 kg/$2010: 0.191 kg/$2014: 0.177 kg/$2018: 0.166 kg/$2022: 0.144 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.144

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 0.144 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Southern Europe computed 0.165 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.144 −0.004 −2.7%
2021 0.148 +0.003 +2.07%
2020 0.145 −0.007 −4.61%
2019 0.152 −0.014 −8.43%
2018 0.166 −0.007 −4.05%
2017 0.173 +0.004 +2.37%
2016 0.169 −0.013 −7.14%
2015 0.182 +0.005 +2.82%
2014 0.177 −0.001 −0.56%
2013 0.178 −0.016 −8.25%
2012 0.194 +0.002 +1.04%
2011 0.192 +0.001 +0.52%
2010 0.191 −0.011 −5.45%
2009 0.202 −0.02 −9.01%
2008 0.222 −0.025 −10.12%
2007 0.247 −0.006 −2.37%
2006 0.253 −0.019 −6.99%
2005 0.272 −0.001 −0.37%
2004 0.273 +0.002 +0.74%
2003 0.271 −0.007 −2.52%
2002 0.278 +0.007 +2.58%
2001 0.271 −0.011 −3.9%
2000 0.282 −0.006 −2.08%
1999 0.288 +0.008 +2.86%
1998 0.28 −0.006 −2.1%
1997 0.286 +0.001 +0.35%
1996 0.285 −0.025 −8.06%
1995 0.31 +0.003 +0.98%
1994 0.307 +0.006 +1.99%
1993 0.301 −0.007 −2.27%
1992 0.308 +0.004 +1.32%
1991 0.304 +0.001 +0.33%
1990 0.303 −0.009 −2.88%
1989 0.312 +0.019 +6.48%
1988 0.293 −0.007 −2.33%
1987 0.3 −0.021 −6.54%
1986 0.321 −0.032 −9.07%
1985 0.353 −0.007 −1.94%
1984 0.36 −0.014 −3.74%
1983 0.374 −0.017 −4.35%
1982 0.391 −0.002 −0.51%
1981 0.393 −0.014 −3.44%
1980 0.407 +0.009 +2.26%
1979 0.398 −0.001 −0.25%
1978 0.399 −0.002 −0.5%
1977 0.401 −0.02 −4.75%
1976 0.421 +0.017 +4.21%
1975 0.404 +0.008 +2.02%
1974 0.396 +0.014 +3.66%
1973 0.382 −0.007 −1.8%
1972 0.389 +0.009 +2.37%
1971 0.38 +0.017 +4.68%
1970 0.363 +0.053 +17.1%
1969 0.31 −0.029 −8.55%
1968 0.339 +0.019 +5.94%
1967 0.32 +0.016 +5.26%
1966 0.304 +0.005 +1.67%
1965 0.299 +0.007 +2.4%
1964 0.292 +0.01 +3.55%
1963 0.282 −0.035 −11.04%
1962 0.317 +0.006 +1.93%
1961 0.311 −0.006 −1.89%
1960 0.317 −0.021 −6.21%
1959 0.338 −0.021 −5.85%
1958 0.359 +0.015 +4.36%
1957 0.344 +0.044 +14.67%
1956 0.3 −0.009 −2.91%
1955 0.309 −0.007 −2.22%
1954 0.316 −0.017 −5.11%
1953 0.333 +0.012 +3.74%
1952 0.321 +0.012 +3.88%
1951 0.309 −0.031 −9.12%
1950 0.34 −0.037 −9.81%
1949 0.377 +0.034 +9.91%
1948 0.343 +0.017 +5.21%
1947 0.326 +0.026 +8.67%
1946 0.3 −0.015 −4.76%
1945 0.315 +0.051 +19.32%
1944 0.264 +0.009 +3.53%
1943 0.255 −0.005 −1.92%
1942 0.26 +0 +0%
1941 0.26 −0.005 −1.89%
1940 0.265 +0.051 +23.83%
1939 0.214 +0.015 +7.54%
1938 0.199 +0.12 +151.9%
1937 0.079 −0.034 −30.09%
1936 0.113 −0.127 −52.92%
1935 0.24 +0.02 +9.09%
1934 0.22 +0.01 +4.76%
1933 0.21 −0.02 −8.7%
1932 0.23 −0.022 −8.73%
1931 0.252 −0.005 −1.95%
1930 0.257 +0.009 +3.63%
1929 0.248 +0.008 +3.33%
1928 0.24 +0.002 +0.84%
1927 0.238 +0.014 +6.25%
1926 0.224 −0.006 −2.61%
1925 0.23 −0.007 −2.95%
1924 0.237 +0.007 +3.04%
1923 0.23 +0.028 +13.86%
1922 0.202 −0.007 −3.35%
1921 0.209 +0.005 +2.45%
1920 0.204 −0.046 −18.4%
1919 0.25 −0.018 −6.72%
1918 0.268 +0.015 +5.93%
1917 0.253 −0.028 −9.96%
1916 0.281 +0.03 +11.95%
1915 0.251 −0.036 −12.54%
1914 0.287 +0.006 +2.14%
1913 0.281 +0.008 +2.93%
1912 0.273 +0.029 +11.89%
1911 0.244 −0.022 −8.27%
1910 0.266 +0.007 +2.7%
1909 0.259 +0 +0%
1908 0.259 +0.002 +0.78%
1907 0.257 −0.002 −0.77%
1906 0.259 −0.012 −4.43%
1905 0.271 +0.014 +5.45%
1904 0.257 +0.019 +7.98%
1903 0.238 −0.002 −0.83%
1902 0.24 +0.02 +9.09%
1901 0.22 −0.006 −2.65%
1900 0.226 +0.008 +3.67%
1899 0.218 +0.024 +12.37%
1898 0.194 −0.017 −8.06%
1897 0.211 −0.008 −3.65%
1896 0.219 +0.036 +19.67%
1895 0.183 −0.001 −0.54%
1894 0.184 +0.01 +5.75%
1893 0.174 +0.003 +1.75%
1892 0.171 −0.007 −3.93%
1891 0.178 +0.01 +5.95%
1890 0.168 +0.011 +7.01%
1889 0.157 +0.009 +6.08%
1888 0.148 +0.001 +0.68%
1887 0.147 +0.003 +2.08%
1886 0.144 +0.01 +7.46%
1885 0.134 +0.002 +1.52%
1884 0.132 −0.002 −1.49%
1883 0.134 +0.01 +8.06%
1882 0.124 +0.009 +7.83%
1881 0.115 +0.011 +10.58%
1880 0.104 +0.002 +1.96%
1879 0.102 +0.012 +13.33%
1878 0.09 +0.002 +2.27%
1877 0.088 −0.004 −4.35%
1876 0.092 +0.004 +4.55%
1875 0.088 +0.002 +2.33%
1874 0.086 +0.007 +8.86%
1873 0.079 −0.01 −11.24%
1872 0.089 −0.004 −4.3%
1871 0.093 −0.012 −11.43%
1870 0.105 +0.012 +12.9%
1869 0.093 −0.004 −4.12%
1868 0.097 +0.015 +18.29%
1867 0.082 +0.009 +12.33%
1866 0.073 −0.005 −6.41%
1865 0.078 +0.002 +2.63%
1864 0.076 −0.003 −3.8%
1863 0.079 +0.007 +9.72%
1862 0.072 +0.006 +9.09%
1861 0.066 +0.002 +3.13%
1860 0.064 +0.008 +14.29%
1859 0.056 +0.014 +33.33%
1858 0.042 +0.01 +31.25%
1857 0.032 +0.005 +18.52%
1856 0.027 +0.008 +42.11%
1855 0.019 −0.001 −5%
1854 0.02 −0.004 −16.67%
1853 0.024 +0.004 +20%
1852 0.02 +0 +0%
1851 0.02 +0 +0%
1850 0.02 +0.007 +53.85%
1849 0.013 +0.001 +8.33%
1848 0.012 +0.001 +9.09%
1847 0.011 −0.001 −8.33%
1846 0.012 +0 +0%
1845 0.012 +0.003 +33.33%
1844 0.009 +0.001 +12.5%
1843 0.008 +0.002 +33.33%
1842 0.006 +0.002 +50%
1841 0.004 +0.002 +100%
1840 0.002 +0 +0%
1839 0.002 +0.001 +100%
1838 0.001 −0.001 −50%
1837 0.002 +0.001 +100%
1836 0.001 +0.001 —
1835 0 +0 —
1834 0 +0 —
1833 0 +0 —
1832 0 +0 —
1831 0 +0 —
1830 0 — —

Southern Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MT Malta 0.097 AL Albania 0.124 PT Portugal 0.138 ES Spain 0.144 IT Italy 0.159 HR Croatia 0.172 SI Slovenia 0.183 ME Montenegro 0.195 GR Greece 0.218 MK North Macedonia 0.256 RS Serbia 0.381 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.441
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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