Canada vs Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Canada
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.50 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 291,080 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 110,444 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 515,277 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 414,110 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.50 million tonnes against 2.21 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Canada and Spain?
- 291,080 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Canada ranks 16th 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.