Spain loses in (Green) Euro 2008 | News

Euro League
Measure	UK	Denmark	Germany	Netherlands	Spain	Sweden
Share of renewable electricity (%, 2010 predicted) *	13	29	16	14	30	60
RANKING 1-5, LOWEST BEST		3	4	5	2	1
Percent farm land supporting organic farming (%, 2002)	5	6	4	3	3	13
		3	4	5	5	2
Exposure to air pollution by particulate matter (micrograms per m³) 2005	23.6	23.4	24.2	32	31.7	19.5
		2	3	5	4	1
Share of CHP in gross electricity production (%, 2004)	7	50	10	29	9	9
		1	3	2	4	4
Adjusted Energy Intensity (units of energy per unit of GDP, 2004)	0.11	0.11	0.12	0.13	0.13	0.12
		3	4	5	5	4
Final energy consumption (tons of oil equivalent, per capita, 2005)	2.5	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.3	3.7
		3	2	4	1	5
Greenhouse gas emissions (per capita, tonnes of CO² equivalent, 2005)	87	11.8	79	94	115	104
		1	2	3	5	4
CO² emissions per dwelling for households (tonnes, 2004)	3.2	1.5 **	3.1	2.9	1.8	0.6 ***
		2	5	4	3	1
Energy efficiency improvement for final consumers (%, 1990-2004)	12	12	15	11.5	4	11
		2	1	3	5	4
Passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2004)	463	354	546	429	454	456
		1	5	2	3	4
Increase in electricity consumption (%/year, 2000-2006)	0.8	0.4	0.6	1.8	7.0	0.4
		1	3	4	5	1
FINAL SCORE		22	36	40	42	31
* Worth commenting that the more energy demand is reduced, the easier any renewables targets can be achieved.
** Lots of renewables for electricity, and district CHP for heating. Lower than Spain despite being colder.
*** Lots of renewables for electricity, and biomass for heating.
**** Cyclists
***** Lower base