Netherlands vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Netherlands
53.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
55.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55.70 million tonnes against 53.67 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 2.03 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 50,928 tonnes | 50,928 tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 47,262 tonnes | 47,262 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 319,481 tonnes | 319,481 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 2,198 tonnes | 374,450 tonnes | 372,252 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 193,091 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 193,091 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.98 million tonnes | 16,488 tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 65.91 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 63.67 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 71.03 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 65.38 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 83.12 million tonnes | 19.81 million tonnes | 63.31 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 83.72 million tonnes | 60.69 million tonnes | 23.03 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 76.50 million tonnes | 62.98 million tonnes | 13.52 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 61.49 million tonnes | 62.69 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 55.70 million tonnes against 53.67 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Netherlands and Spain?
- 2.03 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.