Ecuador vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
3.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
3.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.53 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 437,290 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.24 million tonnes | 145,644 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 18,473 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 209,002 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.53 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Spain?
- 437,290 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.