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

Spain
0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
146th
United Kingdom rank
148th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1279 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.098 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0346 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2000s 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 146th and United Kingdom ranks 148th 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.