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
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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.