Australia vs Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry

Australia
145.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
139.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Spain rank
19th

CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time

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How they compare

Australia currently reports 145.79 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 6.31 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 195 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1830s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1840s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1850s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1860s 0 tonnes 366.4 tonnes 366.4 tonnes Spain
1870s 0 tonnes 9,525 tonnes 9,525 tonnes Spain
1880s 0 tonnes 131,534 tonnes 131,534 tonnes Spain
1890s 12,091 tonnes 130,801 tonnes 118,710 tonnes Spain
1900s 186,954 tonnes 105,523 tonnes 81,431 tonnes Australia
1910s 433,866 tonnes 193,818 tonnes 240,049 tonnes Australia
1920s 1.52 million tonnes 774,556 tonnes 748,706 tonnes Australia
1930s 4.09 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes Australia
1940s 6.92 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 4.80 million tonnes Australia
1950s 18.49 million tonnes 9.94 million tonnes 8.55 million tonnes Australia
1960s 42.80 million tonnes 33.25 million tonnes 9.54 million tonnes Australia
1970s 76.07 million tonnes 117.50 million tonnes 41.43 million tonnes Spain
1980s 79.21 million tonnes 118.64 million tonnes 39.43 million tonnes Spain
1990s 94.06 million tonnes 139.15 million tonnes 45.09 million tonnes Spain
2000s 113.42 million tonnes 175.70 million tonnes 62.28 million tonnes Spain
2010s 135.87 million tonnes 139.68 million tonnes 3.82 million tonnes Spain
2020s 138.04 million tonnes 130.85 million tonnes 7.19 million tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 145.79 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Australia and Spain?
6.31 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
195 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
Australia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Unit
tonnes
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, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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