Chile vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Chile
10.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
11.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
43rd
Spain rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.30 million tonnes against 10.87 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 424,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 56,892 tonnes | 272,968 tonnes | 216,076 tonnes | Spain |
| 1850s | 202,530 tonnes | 767,975 tonnes | 565,445 tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 490,663 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.22 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.81 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 2.68 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 5.98 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 3.82 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 4.93 million tonnes | 15.96 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 3.45 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.90 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 5.17 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 18.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 5.35 million tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 4.54 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.27 million tonnes | 38.41 million tonnes | 34.14 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.53 million tonnes | 66.65 million tonnes | 61.12 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.34 million tonnes | 79.64 million tonnes | 67.30 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.83 million tonnes | 77.87 million tonnes | 66.04 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.07 million tonnes | 48.63 million tonnes | 23.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.35 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.30 million tonnes against 10.87 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Chile and Spain?
- 424,600 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Chile ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.