Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Liberia or Spain?

Liberia, at 0.0939 against 0.093 in Spain as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Spain: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Liberia

0.0939

in 2024

Spain

0.093

in 2024

Liberia rank

131st

Spain rank

134th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Liberia
Spain

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0939 against 0.093 in Spain, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Liberia ranks 131st and Spain ranks 134th of 191 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1314	0.1869	0.0555	Spain
2000s	0.1111	0.1818	0.0708	Spain
2010s	0.1344	0.1344	0	Spain
2020s	0.1006	0.1033	0.0027	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Liberia or Spain?: Liberia, at 0.0939 against 0.093 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Liberia and Spain?: 0.0009, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Spain?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Spain rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Liberia ranks 131st and Spain ranks 134th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.