Spain vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Spain
3.53 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
21st

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.53 million tonnes against 3.42 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 111,700 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 145,644 tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 1.94 million tonnes 7.14 million tonnes 5.20 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 2.26 million tonnes 5.66 million tonnes 3.40 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 3.55 million tonnes 4.37 million tonnes 821,155 tonnes United Kingdom
2020s 3.62 million tonnes 3.38 million tonnes 246,816 tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 3.53 million tonnes against 3.42 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Spain and United Kingdom?
111,700 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.