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
- United Kingdom
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.