China vs Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

China
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
47th
Spain rank
49th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • China
  • Spain
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

China ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Spain
1980s 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per, China or Spain?
China, at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between China and Spain?
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
China ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.