Greece vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Greece
413.94 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
438.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Spain rank
44th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 438.31 kilograms per person against 413.94 kilograms per person in Greece, a difference of 24.37 kilograms per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586.79 kilograms per person | 478.98 kilograms per person | 107.81 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 909.79 kilograms per person | 597.42 kilograms per person | 312.37 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 557.11 kilograms per person | 522.09 kilograms per person | 35.02 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 493.81 kilograms per person | 475.57 kilograms per person | 18.24 kilograms per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 438.31 kilograms per person against 413.94 kilograms per person in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Greece and Spain?
- 24.37 kilograms per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.