European Union (27 countries) vs Spain: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- Spain
How they compare
European Union (27 countries) currently reports 51,163 Square kilometres against 4,609 Square kilometres in Spain, a difference of 46,554 Square kilometres.
That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 11.1 times Spain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 758 regions.
European Union (27 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,265 Square kilometres | 1,200 Square kilometres | 33,066 Square kilometres | European Union (27 countries) |
| 2010s | 42,481 Square kilometres | 2,849 Square kilometres | 39,632 Square kilometres | European Union (27 countries) |
| 2020s | 49,285 Square kilometres | 4,480 Square kilometres | 44,806 Square kilometres | European Union (27 countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, European Union (27 countries) or Spain?
- European Union (27 countries), at 51,163 Square kilometres against 4,609 Square kilometres in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between European Union (27 countries) and Spain?
- 46,554 Square kilometres, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and Spain rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 758 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation