Poland vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Poland
3.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
3.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.57 million tonnes against 3.53 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 38,870 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 975,215 tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 883,054 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 316,334 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 3.57 million tonnes against 3.53 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Poland and Spain?
- 38,870 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Poland ranks 19th 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.