Alcohol consumption in Spain
Spain: Alcohol consumption was 11.1 Litres per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.1 Litres per person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.5 Litres per person
in 1975
All-time low
8.6 Litres per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Alcohol consumption in Spain, 1962–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.1 Litres per person for alcohol consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Spain peaked at 18.5 Litres per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.6 Litres per person, in 2020.
That places Spain 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption in Spain, year by year
| Year | Litres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.6 Litres per person | — |
| 1963 | 13.6 Litres per person | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 13.9 Litres per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 14.6 Litres per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 16 Litres per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 14.5 Litres per person | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 14.9 Litres per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 15.2 Litres per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.3 Litres per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.1 Litres per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 16.3 Litres per person | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 18 Litres per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 18.4 Litres per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 18.5 Litres per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.9 Litres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 17.1 Litres per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 18.3 Litres per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 17.7 Litres per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 17.7 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.8 Litres per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 16.2 Litres per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 16.2 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.5 Litres per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 14.5 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4 Litres per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.4 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.5 Litres per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 13.3 Litres per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9 Litres per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8 Litres per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1 Litres per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6 Litres per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.3 Litres per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11 Litres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.8 Litres per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.6 Litres per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 11.5 Litres per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.3 Litres per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8 Litres per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4 Litres per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7 Litres per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4 Litres per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7 Litres per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9 Litres per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.9 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1 Litres per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2 Litres per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 10 Litres per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 Litres per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6 Litres per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 Litres per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 Litres per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.5 Litres per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4 Litres per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8 Litres per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8 Litres per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 Litres per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6 Litres per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6 Litres per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4 Litres per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6 Litres per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 Litres per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 11.1 Litres per person | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.1 Litres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.45 Litres per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.1 Litres per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.1 Litres per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.6% | 8.6 Litres per person | 11.4 Litres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.66 Litres per person | 13.6 Litres per person | 16 Litres per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.26 Litres per person | 15.1 Litres per person | 18.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.15 Litres per person | 13.3 Litres per person | 17.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 12.9 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 Litres per person | 10 Litres per person | 12.4 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 Litres per person | 9.2 Litres per person | 10.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 Litres per person | 8.6 Litres per person | 11.6 Litres per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Latvia 11.3 Litres per person compare
- 1 Portugal 11.9 Litres per person compare
- 1 Croatia 10.8 Litres per person compare
- 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 2 Estonia 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
- 3 Slovenia 10.4 Litres per person compare
- 4 Lithuania 10.2 Litres per person compare
- 5 Poland 10 Litres per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 10.7 Litres per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 7.3 Litres per person compare
- 6 Czechia 10.6 Litres per person compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.8 Litres per person compare
- 7 Romania 10.4 Litres per person compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Spain?
- Alcohol consumption in Spain was 11.1 Litres per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 Litres per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 Litres per person in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for alcohol consumption?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.