Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Per capita daily coal consumption

Spain
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0001 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Spain rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0001 short tons per capita per day against 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0029 short tons per capita per day 0.0057 short tons per capita per day 0.0028 short tons per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0023 short tons per capita per day 0.0032 short tons per capita per day 0.001 short tons per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0013 short tons per capita per day 0.0012 short tons per capita per day 0.0001 short tons per capita per day Spain
2010s 0.0003 short tons per capita per day 0.0005 short tons per capita per day 0.0002 short tons per capita per day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.0001 short tons per capita per day against 0.0001 short tons per capita per day in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 short tons per capita per day, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Spain ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.