Germany vs Spain: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Germany
102.2 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Spain
105.3 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 105.3 Grams per kilometre against 102.2 Grams per kilometre in Germany, a difference of 3.1 Grams per kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.41 Grams per kilometre | 153.92 Grams per kilometre | 18.49 Grams per kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 143.23 Grams per kilometre | 130.06 Grams per kilometre | 13.17 Grams per kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 114.63 Grams per kilometre | 120.57 Grams per kilometre | 5.93 Grams per kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 105.3 Grams per kilometre against 102.2 Grams per kilometre in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between Germany and Spain?
- 3.1 Grams per kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.