Germany vs Spain: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Germany

259.26 kilograms per person

in 2023

Spain

251.09 kilograms per person

in 2023

Germany rank

71st

Spain rank

73rd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Germany currently reports 259.26 kilograms per person against 251.09 kilograms per person in Spain, a difference of 8.17 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 71st and Spain ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.