Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Spain
Spain: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Spain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Spain stood at 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
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 emissions in Spain peaked at 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 0.1046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.1142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1891 | 0.1162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1893 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1894 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 62 United Kingdom 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Greece 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Austria 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Spain?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Spain was 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Spain rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.