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

Portugal
0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
159th
Spain rank
158th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 159th and Spain ranks 158th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1727 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2136 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0409 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0648 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0047 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1990s 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2000s 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal

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, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Spain 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 159th 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.