Germany vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Germany
21.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
22.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
9th
Spain rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.14 million tonnes against 21.72 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 426,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.52 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.15 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 782,416 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.14 million tonnes against 21.72 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Germany and Spain?
- 426,300 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Germany ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.