Japan vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Japan
27.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
22.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.39 million tonnes against 22.14 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 5.25 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 142 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.97 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 19.44 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 27.39 million tonnes against 22.14 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Japan and Spain?
- 5.25 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Japan ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 142 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.
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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.