Portugal vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Portugal
432.92 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
420.02 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Spain rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre against 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 12.9 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 166.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 245.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 344.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 352.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 32.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 543.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 467.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.65 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 630.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 629.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 537.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 500.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.93 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2020s | 457.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 424.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.63 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 432.92 tonnes per square kilometre against 420.02 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 12.9 tonnes per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 67th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.