Indonesia vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
3.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
3.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.53 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 330,660 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.60 million tonnes | 145,644 tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.73 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.40 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.07 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 301,000 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.53 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and Spain?
- 330,660 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 22nd 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.