Spain vs United States of America: Primary energy use, per square kilometre

Spain
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain rank
56th
United States of America rank
55th

Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
0.0010.0020.003196519942023

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Spain ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 55th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America 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 of America
1970s 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre United States of America
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 of America

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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
Spain ranks 56th and United States of America 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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Indicator
Primary energy use, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,376 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

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.