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