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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.