Seychelles vs Spain: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Seychelles
158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Seychelles rank
176th
Spain rank
179th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Spain
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 2.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Seychelles ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 113.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 113.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 1990s | 101.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 90.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 115.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 168.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Seychelles or Spain?
- Seychelles, at 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Seychelles and Spain?
- 2.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.