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Per capita nitrous oxide in Spain

Spain: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3934 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3934
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5935
in 2000
All-time low
0.0765
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Spain, 1850–2024

00.20.40.6185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Spain stood at 0.3934.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Spain peaked at 0.5935 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0765, in 1850.

That places Spain 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Spain, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0765 —
1851 0.0774 +1.1%
1852 0.0782 +1.1%
1853 0.0791 +1.1%
1854 0.0798 +1.0%
1855 0.0805 +0.9%
1856 0.0811 +0.7%
1857 0.0816 +0.6%
1858 0.0819 +0.4%
1859 0.0821 +0.3%
1860 0.0822 +0.1%
1861 0.0822 +0.0%
1862 0.0822 +0.0%
1863 0.0823 +0.0%
1864 0.0823 +0.0%
1865 0.0823 -0.0%
1866 0.0823 -0.0%
1867 0.0823 +0.0%
1868 0.0823 +0.0%
1869 0.0823 +0.0%
1870 0.0823 +0.0%
1871 0.0831 +1.0%
1872 0.0853 +2.6%
1873 0.0884 +3.7%
1874 0.0922 +4.3%
1875 0.0964 +4.5%
1876 0.1006 +4.4%
1877 0.1046 +4.0%
1878 0.1081 +3.3%
1879 0.1107 +2.4%
1880 0.1121 +1.3%
1881 0.1128 +0.6%
1882 0.1133 +0.4%
1883 0.1136 +0.3%
1884 0.1138 +0.2%
1885 0.114 +0.1%
1886 0.1141 +0.1%
1887 0.1142 +0.1%
1888 0.1144 +0.1%
1889 0.1146 +0.2%
1890 0.108 -5.7%
1891 0.1162 +7.6%
1892 0.1239 +6.6%
1893 0.131 +5.7%
1894 0.1374 +4.9%
1895 0.1431 +4.1%
1896 0.1479 +3.4%
1897 0.1518 +2.6%
1898 0.1548 +1.9%
1899 0.1566 +1.2%
1900 0.1573 +0.4%
1901 0.1569 -0.3%
1902 0.1555 -0.9%
1903 0.1534 -1.3%
1904 0.151 -1.6%
1905 0.1483 -1.8%
1906 0.1457 -1.8%
1907 0.1432 -1.7%
1908 0.1413 -1.4%
1909 0.1399 -1.0%
1910 0.1394 -0.4%
1911 0.1393 -0.0%
1912 0.1393 -0.0%
1913 0.1393 +0.0%
1914 0.1394 +0.1%
1915 0.1395 +0.1%
1916 0.1397 +0.1%
1917 0.1399 +0.2%
1918 0.1402 +0.2%
1919 0.1404 +0.2%
1920 0.1406 +0.1%
1921 0.141 +0.2%
1922 0.1416 +0.4%
1923 0.1423 +0.5%
1924 0.1432 +0.6%
1925 0.1442 +0.7%
1926 0.1452 +0.7%
1927 0.1462 +0.7%
1928 0.147 +0.6%
1929 0.1476 +0.4%
1930 0.148 +0.3%
1931 0.1486 +0.4%
1932 0.1497 +0.8%
1933 0.1512 +1.0%
1934 0.153 +1.2%
1935 0.1548 +1.2%
1936 0.1566 +1.2%
1937 0.1582 +1.0%
1938 0.1595 +0.8%
1939 0.1603 +0.5%
1940 0.1606 +0.2%
1941 0.1654 +3.0%
1942 0.1784 +7.8%
1943 0.1973 +10.6%
1944 0.2201 +11.5%
1945 0.2447 +11.2%
1946 0.2691 +10.0%
1947 0.2914 +8.3%
1948 0.3098 +6.3%
1949 0.3225 +4.1%
1950 0.3276 +1.6%
1951 0.3306 +0.9%
1952 0.3342 +1.1%
1953 0.3384 +1.3%
1954 0.3436 +1.5%
1955 0.3493 +1.7%
1956 0.3556 +1.8%
1957 0.362 +1.8%
1958 0.3681 +1.7%
1959 0.374 +1.6%
1960 0.3801 +1.6%
1961 0.4145 +9.1%
1962 0.4206 +1.5%
1963 0.4189 -0.4%
1964 0.4235 +1.1%
1965 0.427 +0.8%
1966 0.4448 +4.2%
1967 0.4576 +2.9%
1968 0.4801 +4.9%
1969 0.4942 +2.9%
1970 0.4639 -6.1%
1971 0.4855 +4.6%
1972 0.4921 +1.4%
1973 0.5195 +5.6%
1974 0.5415 +4.2%
1975 0.5297 -2.2%
1976 0.5422 +2.4%
1977 0.5307 -2.1%
1978 0.5706 +7.5%
1979 0.5699 -0.1%
1980 0.5781 +1.4%
1981 0.536 -7.3%
1982 0.541 +0.9%
1983 0.5217 -3.6%
1984 0.5594 +7.2%
1985 0.5498 -1.7%
1986 0.5616 +2.2%
1987 0.5623 +0.1%
1988 0.5877 +4.5%
1989 0.5702 -3.0%
1990 0.5682 -0.3%
1991 0.5581 -1.8%
1992 0.517 -7.4%
1993 0.5245 +1.5%
1994 0.5347 +2.0%
1995 0.5262 -1.6%
1996 0.5743 +9.1%
1997 0.565 -1.6%
1998 0.5888 +4.2%
1999 0.5878 -0.2%
2000 0.5935 +1.0%
2001 0.5789 -2.5%
2002 0.5605 -3.2%
2003 0.5768 +2.9%
2004 0.5533 -4.1%
2005 0.5103 -7.8%
2006 0.5039 -1.2%
2007 0.507 +0.6%
2008 0.4468 -11.9%
2009 0.4368 -2.2%
2010 0.4501 +3.0%
2011 0.4321 -4.0%
2012 0.4204 -2.7%
2013 0.4404 +4.7%
2014 0.4508 +2.4%
2015 0.4612 +2.3%
2016 0.4548 -1.4%
2017 0.4616 +1.5%
2018 0.463 +0.3%
2019 0.4486 -3.1%
2020 0.4567 +1.8%
2021 0.4564 -0.0%
2022 0.4143 -9.2%
2023 0.3985 -3.8%
2024 0.3934 -1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.3934 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.3934 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0798 0.0765 0.0821 10
1860s 0.0823 0.0822 0.0823 10
1870s 0.0952 0.0823 0.1107 10
1880s 0.1137 0.1121 0.1146 10
1890s 0.1371 0.108 0.1566 10
1900s 0.1492 0.1399 0.1573 10
1910s 0.1396 0.1393 0.1404 10
1920s 0.1439 0.1406 0.1476 10
1930s 0.154 0.148 0.1603 10
1940s 0.2359 0.1606 0.3225 10
1950s 0.3483 0.3276 0.374 10
1960s 0.4361 0.3801 0.4942 10
1970s 0.5245 0.4639 0.5706 10
1980s 0.5568 0.5217 0.5877 10
1990s 0.5545 0.517 0.5888 10
2000s 0.5268 0.4368 0.5935 10
2010s 0.4483 0.4204 0.463 10
2020s 0.4239 0.3934 0.4567 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 compare
  2. 63 Eswatini 0.4046 compare
  3. 64 Greece 0.3939 compare
  4. 66 Venezuela 0.3912 compare
  5. 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 compare
  6. 68 Austria 0.3904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Spain?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Spain was 0.3934 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5935 in 2000.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 in 1850.
How does Spain rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Spain ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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