Germany vs Spain: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Germany
0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Spain
0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh
in 2019
Germany rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh in Germany, a difference of 0.0018 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2245 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2011 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0234 kg CO₂ per kWh | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.2151 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1988 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0162 kg CO₂ per kWh | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.1931 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1964 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0033 kg CO₂ per kWh | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1757 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0018 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Germany ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.