Least developed countries vs Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Least developed countries
3.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
5.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.75 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 3.74 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 4.47 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 3.19 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 0.4322 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 4.37 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 0.4154 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 7.79 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 5.67 % change on previous year -0.6919 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.09 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 5.75 % change on previous year against 3.65 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Least developed countries and Spain?
2.1 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,977 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.