Belgium vs Spain: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Belgium
149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Spain
153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Belgium rank
175th
Spain rank
172nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Belgium, a difference of 3.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 175th and Spain ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 440.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 140.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 240.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 434.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 194.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 185.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 303.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 117.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 141.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 179.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 38.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 153.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Belgium and Spain?
- 3.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Belgium ranks 175th and Spain ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.