Spain vs Ukraine: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Ukraine
2.3%
in 2024
Spain rank
103rd
Ukraine rank
102nd

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Spain
  • Ukraine
0200400600183119272024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 84 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Ukraine ahead.

Spain ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 10 and Ukraine in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Ukraine Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0% 3.9% 3.9% Ukraine
1850s 41.7% 6.1% 35.7% Spain
1860s 5.1% 31.1% 26.0% Ukraine
1870s 4.4% 13.6% 9.2% Ukraine
1880s 5.7% 7.3% 1.6% Ukraine
1890s 4.6% 10.9% 6.2% Ukraine
1900s 3.6% 4.3% 0.7% Ukraine
1910s 0.9% -7.0% 7.9% Spain
1920s 4.5% 13.8% 9.3% Ukraine
1930s 6.7% 13.8% 7.1% Ukraine
1940s 9.0% 7.0% 2.0% Spain
1950s 4.1% 8.6% 4.5% Ukraine
1960s 6.6% 4.9% 1.7% Spain
1970s 7.9% 4.1% 3.7% Spain
1980s 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Spain
1990s 2.9% -7.8% 10.7% Spain
2000s 0.1% -0.5% 0.7% Spain
2010s -1.5% -2.0% 0.4% Spain
2020s -2.2% -7.5% 5.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Spain or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Spain and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
169 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2024.
How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Spain ranks 103rd and Ukraine ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
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, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.