Spain vs Uruguay: Carbon intensity of energy
Spain
155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Uruguay
149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Spain rank
179th
Uruguay rank
182nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Spain
- Uruguay
How they compare
Spain currently reports 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay, a difference of 6.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 204 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 1990s | 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 34.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 207.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 180.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 161.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.12 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, Spain or Uruguay?
- Spain, at 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Spain and Uruguay?
- 6.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Spain ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 182nd 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.