Portugal vs Spain: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Portugal
0.405 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.4283 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
63rd
Spain rank
61st
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.4283 kt per square kilometre against 0.405 kt per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0233 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1161 kt per square kilometre | 0.1436 kt per square kilometre | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.2077 kt per square kilometre | 0.3238 kt per square kilometre | 0.1162 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.3079 kt per square kilometre | 0.388 kt per square kilometre | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.5123 kt per square kilometre | 0.4585 kt per square kilometre | 0.0538 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.6198 kt per square kilometre | 0.6099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4912 kt per square kilometre | 0.4944 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.4058 kt per square kilometre | 0.4268 kt per square kilometre | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.4283 kt per square kilometre against 0.405 kt per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0233 kt per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 61st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.