Denmark vs Spain: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Denmark
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Spain
0.1714 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
95th
Spain rank
97th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ in Spain, a difference of 0.0043 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th of 119 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0598 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2903 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0153 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0287 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1742 kilograms per international-$ | 0.005 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.0043 kilograms per international-$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Denmark ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).