Congo vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre
Congo
10.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Spain
7.07 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4935 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2916 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2019 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5185 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre, Congo or Spain?
- Congo, at 10.66 tonnes per square kilometre against 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre between Congo and Spain?
- 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.