Eswatini vs Spain: Carbon intensity of energy
Eswatini
149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Eswatini rank
180th
Spain rank
179th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Eswatini
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Eswatini, a difference of 6.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Eswatini ranks 180th and Spain ranks 179th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 1990s | 261.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 157.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 172.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 151.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.24 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, Eswatini or Spain?
- Spain, at 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Eswatini and Spain?
- 6.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Eswatini ranks 180th 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.