Spain vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Spain
0.2358 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.2451 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
71st

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Spain
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2451 tonnes per person against 0.2358 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0093 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0011 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1840s 0.0145 tonnes per person 3.54 tonnes per person 3.52 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1850s 0.0502 tonnes per person 4.65 tonnes per person 4.6 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1860s 0.1467 tonnes per person 6.51 tonnes per person 6.37 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1870s 0.2047 tonnes per person 7.94 tonnes per person 7.74 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1880s 0.3265 tonnes per person 8.89 tonnes per person 8.57 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1890s 0.4773 tonnes per person 9.35 tonnes per person 8.87 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1900s 0.683 tonnes per person 10.23 tonnes per person 9.55 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1910s 0.7795 tonnes per person 10.37 tonnes per person 9.59 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1920s 0.7803 tonnes per person 9.02 tonnes per person 8.24 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1930s 0.6093 tonnes per person 9.07 tonnes per person 8.46 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1940s 0.885 tonnes per person 9.18 tonnes per person 8.3 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1950s 1.05 tonnes per person 9.25 tonnes per person 8.2 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1960s 1.04 tonnes per person 7.64 tonnes per person 6.6 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 1.08 tonnes per person 5.19 tonnes per person 4.11 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 1.73 tonnes per person 4.29 tonnes per person 2.56 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 2 tonnes per person 3.36 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 1.8 tonnes per person 2.4 tonnes per person 0.6058 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2010s 1.04 tonnes per person 1.36 tonnes per person 0.3233 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2020s 0.3003 tonnes per person 0.2978 tonnes per person 0.0025 tonnes per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2451 tonnes per person against 0.2358 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.0093 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
195 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Spain ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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