Spain vs United Kingdom: Per capita co2 by source

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

Per capita co2 by source over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
02.557.510175018872024

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2451 against 0.2358 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.0093, 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 by source?
Spain ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed