France vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry
France
3.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 3.96 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.46 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 46 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 109,097 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 3.97 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from other industry, France or Spain?
- France, at 3.96 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from other industry between France and Spain?
- 1.46 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from other industry?
- France ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 46 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 other industry. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.