Portugal vs Spain: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Portugal
4.55 tonnes per person
in 2023
Spain
5.44 tonnes per person
in 2023
Portugal rank
58th
Spain rank
55th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.44 tonnes per person against 4.55 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.89 tonnes per person.
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 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 0.8432 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 8.72 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.69 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 0.6216 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.75 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 0.8311 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.44 tonnes per person against 4.55 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.89 tonnes per person, 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 58th and Spain ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes per person.