Congo vs Spain: Annual co2 flaring

Congo
3.64 million
in 2024
Spain
3.53 million
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Congo
  • Spain
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 3.64 million against 3.53 million in Spain, a difference of 107,690.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 168,544 145,644 22,900 Congo
1990s 2.72 million 1.99 million 732,155 Congo
2000s 3.10 million 2.26 million 835,748 Congo
2010s 2.61 million 3.55 million 948,671 Spain
2020s 3.29 million 3.62 million 339,482 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Congo or Spain?
Congo, at 3.64 million against 3.53 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Congo and Spain?
107,690, 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 flaring?
Congo ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed