Portugal vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Portugal
0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
143rd
Spain rank
146th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1279 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.0016 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.