China vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
China
29,058 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
59th
Spain rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 1,921 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,022 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,568 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 3,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,860 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 6,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,653 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,306 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 19,296 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,525 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 27,161 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,147 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,058 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between China and Spain?
- 1,921 tonnes per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.