Germany vs Spain: Carbon intensity of GDP
Germany
0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain
0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
149th
Spain rank
152nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.3605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3097 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0508 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3013 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0183 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.006 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.1718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Germany and Spain?
- 0.0036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.