Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of energy
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain rank
179th
United Arab Emirates rank
177th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 177th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 668.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 431.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 257.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,216 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 958.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 227.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 157.35 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 Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Spain ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 177th 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.