Portugal vs Spain: Consumption based carbon intensity

Portugal
0.172
in 2022
Spain
0.1714
in 2022
Portugal rank
96th
Spain rank
97th

Consumption based carbon intensity over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0.20.30.40.5199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.172 against 0.1714 in Spain, a difference of 0.0006.

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 0.336 0.0087 Spain
2000s 0.4229 0.2903 0.1326 Portugal
2010s 0.2247 0.1969 0.0278 Portugal
2020s 0.1799 0.1742 0.0057 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 against 0.1714 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between Portugal and Spain?
0.0006, 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?
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

Indicator
Consumption based carbon intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 3,909 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed