Greece vs Spain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Greece
988 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain
819.63 kilograms per person
in 2023
Greece rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 988 kilograms per person against 819.63 kilograms per person in Spain, a difference of 168.37 kilograms per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 191 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 | 1,165 kilograms per person | 491.7 kilograms per person | 672.89 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,160 kilograms per person | 767.14 kilograms per person | 392.94 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 891.16 kilograms per person | 775.73 kilograms per person | 115.43 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 819.01 kilograms per person | 686.18 kilograms per person | 132.83 kilograms per person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 988 kilograms per person against 819.63 kilograms per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Greece and Spain?
- 168.37 kilograms per person, with Greece 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.