Estonia vs Spain: Carbon intensity of energy
Estonia
156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Estonia rank
178th
Spain rank
179th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Estonia
- Spain
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 0.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 178th and Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 323.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 1990s | 292.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 74.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2000s | 272.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2010s | 245.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
| 2020s | 170.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Estonia or Spain?
- Estonia, at 156.87 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 of energy between Estonia and Spain?
- 0.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Estonia ranks 178th 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.