Italy vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Italy
0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Italy rank
156th
Spain rank
158th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 156th and Spain ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0811 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2136 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1326 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0398 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0296 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2000s 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Italy and Spain?
0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 156th and Spain ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.