Spain vs United Kingdom: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel
Spain
24,756 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United Kingdom
27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 24,756 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Spain, a difference of 3,054 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,794 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 29,060 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 23,673 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 33,529 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,856 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24,389 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 29,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,551 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 24,756 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 3,054 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.