Portugal vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Portugal
29,824 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
30,979 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,824 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 58th 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 | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,615 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,873 tonnes per square kilometre | 257.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 5,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,243 tonnes per square kilometre | 940.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 8,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,183 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,062 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 12,725 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,999 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 19,463 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 25,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,231 tonnes per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 29,184 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,124 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre against 29,824 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 1,155 tonnes per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 58th 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.