Portugal vs Spain: Co2 intensity

Portugal
0.1377
in 2022
Spain
0.1441
in 2022
Portugal rank
123rd
Spain rank
120th

Co2 intensity over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.10.20.30.4183019262022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1441 against 0.1377 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0064.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 153 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 120th of 164 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0902 0.0912 0.001 Spain
1880s 0.1464 0.1337 0.0127 Portugal
1890s 0.1892 0.19 0.0008 Spain
1900s 0.2452 0.2484 0.0032 Spain
1910s 0.2412 0.2654 0.0242 Spain
1920s 0.2087 0.2262 0.0175 Spain
1930s 0.2189 0.2014 0.0175 Portugal
1940s 0.1681 0.2964 0.1283 Spain
1950s 0.1927 0.3268 0.1341 Spain
1960s 0.1961 0.3091 0.1129 Spain
1970s 0.2031 0.3933 0.1902 Spain
1980s 0.2205 0.3504 0.1298 Spain
1990s 0.2712 0.2973 0.0261 Spain
2000s 0.2553 0.2572 0.0018 Spain
2010s 0.1923 0.1774 0.0149 Portugal
2020s 0.1473 0.1459 0.0015 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.1441 against 0.1377 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Portugal and Spain?
0.0064, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
153 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for co2 intensity?
Portugal ranks 123rd and Spain ranks 120th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed