Belgium vs Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Belgium
1.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.50 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 822,950 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 618,235 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.14 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.47 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 557,829 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 855,514 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.50 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Belgium and Spain?
- 822,950 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Belgium ranks 18th 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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.