Portugal vs Spain: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Portugal
0.172 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Spain
0.1714 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Portugal rank
96th
Spain rank
97th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.172 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ in Spain, a difference of 0.0006 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0087 kilograms per international-$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2903 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1326 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0278 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1742 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0057 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.172 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0006 kilograms per international-$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Portugal ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).