Spain vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Spain
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.50 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 810,780 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 578,339 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 668,312 tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 616,316 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 2.50 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Spain and Sweden?
- 810,780 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.