Spain vs United Kingdom: Per capita ghg emissions
Spain
5.74
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.64
in 2024
Spain rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
88th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.74 against 5.64 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 199 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 | 7.15 | 5.43 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.59 | 9.66 | 8.07 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.47 | 11.38 | 9.91 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.45 | 12.35 | 10.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.88 | 12.82 | 10.94 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 2.09 | 13.82 | 11.73 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 13.92 | 11.55 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 2.54 | 12.44 | 9.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 2.41 | 12.78 | 10.37 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 13.42 | 11.09 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3.01 | 14.61 | 11.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.77 | 15.07 | 11.31 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.22 | 14.71 | 8.49 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.61 | 13.23 | 6.62 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.65 | 12.89 | 5.24 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9 | 11.34 | 2.34 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 8.13 | 1.33 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.89 | 0.0558 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 5.74 against 5.64 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, 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?
- Spain ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.