Spain vs Ukraine: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Spain
5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ukraine
5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Spain rank
70th
Ukraine rank
72nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ukraine, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 0.2636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 0.8496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0.9607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0.9937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 7.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Spain and Ukraine?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Spain ranks 70th and Ukraine ranks 72nd 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.