Spain vs United Kingdom: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Spain
2.50 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.69 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 195,490 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 324,755 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 447,550 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 309,880 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 1,806 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.69 million tonnes against 2.50 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 195,490 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.