Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain
Spain: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.94 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
95th
of 219 countries
All-time high
470.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain is 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain peaked at 470.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Spain 95th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 26.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1924 | 29.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 33.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1926 | 37.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1927 | 40.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1928 | 43.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1929 | 47.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 50.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1931 | 54.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 57.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 60.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 63.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 67 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1936 | 70.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 73.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1938 | 74.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 76.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 78.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 80.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 82.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 84.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 85.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 87.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 89.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 94.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 102.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 110.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 114.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 117.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 127.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 134.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 134.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 130.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 137.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 142.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 146.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 149.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 151.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 150.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 155.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 154.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 152.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 160.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 174.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 197.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 228.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 254.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 266.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -96.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6965 kilowatt-hours per person | -92.4% |
| 1973 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9975 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +271.4% |
| 1979 | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 21.26 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 67.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +217.4% |
| 1985 | 76.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 113.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 215.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.7% |
| 1988 | 266.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 470.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.6% |
| 1990 | 418.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 392.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 357.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 194.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 58.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.9% |
| 1995 | 122.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +109.1% |
| 1996 | 136.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 52.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.9% |
| 1998 | 32.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 44.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 139.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +216.5% |
| 2002 | 144.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 56.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -60.9% |
| 2004 | 92.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 42.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 18.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 12.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +259.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 13.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 14.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +160.4% |
| 2016 | 13.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +158.8% |
| 2019 | 31.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 13.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 11.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +271.4% | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.89 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +259.9% | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +217.4% | 21.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2001 | +216.5% | 44.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.84 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2015 | +160.4% | 5.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2018 | +158.8% | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.81 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 64.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 89.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 133.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 178.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 150.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6965 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 470.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 418.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 92 Morocco 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Niger 10.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 South Africa 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Greece 3.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Yemen 2.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 France 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Spain was 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 470.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Spain rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.