Portugal vs Spain: Consumption co2 per capita

Portugal
4.55
in 2023
Spain
5.44
in 2023
Portugal rank
58th
Spain rank
55th

Consumption co2 per capita over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.44 against 4.55 in Portugal, a difference of 0.89.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6.38 7.22 0.8432 Spain
2000s 10.26 8.72 1.53 Portugal
2010s 5.69 6.32 0.6216 Spain
2020s 4.75 5.58 0.8311 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 per capita, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 5.44 against 4.55 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 per capita between Portugal and Spain?
0.89, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for consumption co2 per capita?
Portugal ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed