Spain vs United Kingdom: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Spain
5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Spain rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.