Spain vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Spain
4.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
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 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 6.37 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.2053 tonnes per person | 7.95 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.3341 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.4845 tonnes per person | 9.4 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.6885 tonnes per person | 10.31 tonnes per person | 9.63 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.7913 tonnes per person | 10.53 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.8241 tonnes per person | 9.38 tonnes per person | 8.56 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.704 tonnes per person | 9.66 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 9.98 tonnes per person | 8.97 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | 9.28 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 6.47 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.29 tonnes per person | 9.92 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 10 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.71 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.69 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | 0.9875 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.65 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 0.0493 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.53 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Spain 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 relative to the global average?
- Spain ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.