Japan vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
145th
Spain rank
146th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 145th and Spain ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1279 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0223 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2000s 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Japan and Spain?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 145th and Spain ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.