China vs Spain: Co2 land use per capita
China
-0.225
in 2024
Spain
-0.2184
in 2024
China rank
162nd
Spain rank
161st
Co2 land use per capita over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -0.2184 against -0.225 in China, a difference of 0.0066.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4285 | 1.62 | 1.19 | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.2064 | 1.24 | 1.03 | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.1013 | 0.9445 | 0.8432 | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.2479 | 0.6832 | 0.4353 | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.4288 | 1.17 | 0.7391 | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.6379 | 1.16 | 0.5247 | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.8121 | 1.52 | 0.7104 | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.7931 | 1.79 | 0.9942 | Spain |
| 1930s | 1.09 | 1.72 | 0.6299 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1.46 | 0.7572 | 0.6988 | China |
| 1950s | 1.77 | 0.6798 | 1.09 | China |
| 1960s | 1.45 | 0.318 | 1.13 | China |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 0.0873 | 1.39 | China |
| 1980s | 0.8456 | -0.2803 | 1.13 | China |
| 1990s | 0.7055 | -0.5594 | 1.26 | China |
| 2000s | 0.3145 | -0.5122 | 0.8267 | China |
| 2010s | -0.0606 | -0.3646 | 0.3041 | China |
| 2020s | -0.2081 | -0.2117 | 0.0037 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 land use per capita, China or Spain?
- Spain, at -0.2184 against -0.225 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between China and Spain?
- 0.0066, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
- China ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.