Spain vs Zambia: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Spain
0.1714 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Zambia
0.1713 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Spain rank
97th
Zambia rank
98th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Spain
- Zambia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2903 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0911 kilograms per international-$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.1969 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0344 kilograms per international-$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1742 kilograms per international-$ | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0152 kilograms per international-$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Spain or Zambia?
- Spain, at 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Spain and Zambia?
- 0.0001 kilograms per international-$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Spain ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).