Spain vs United States: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Spain
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
56th
United States rank
55th
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Spain and United States?
- 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 56th and United States ranks 55th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.