Armenia vs Spain: Carbon intensity of energy
Armenia
149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Armenia rank
181st
Spain rank
179th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Armenia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Armenia, a difference of 6.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 181st and Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 127.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 134.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 141.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 154.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Armenia or Spain?
- Spain, at 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Armenia and Spain?
- 6.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Armenia ranks 181st 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 of energy. 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.