Italy vs Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Italy
154.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
139.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 154.36 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 14.89 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 32,243 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | 31,877 tonnes | Italy |
| 1870s | 137,797 tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 128,272 tonnes | Italy |
| 1880s | 214,723 tonnes | 131,534 tonnes | 83,189 tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 273,332 tonnes | 130,801 tonnes | 142,531 tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 248,426 tonnes | 105,523 tonnes | 142,902 tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 584,415 tonnes | 193,818 tonnes | 390,597 tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 1.31 million tonnes | 774,556 tonnes | 531,307 tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 3.15 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 942,346 tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 30.34 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 129.33 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | 96.08 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 258.24 million tonnes | 117.50 million tonnes | 140.74 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 246.48 million tonnes | 118.64 million tonnes | 127.84 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 258.34 million tonnes | 139.15 million tonnes | 119.19 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 238.45 million tonnes | 175.70 million tonnes | 62.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 163.51 million tonnes | 139.68 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 148.33 million tonnes | 130.85 million tonnes | 17.48 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 154.36 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Italy and Spain?
- 14.89 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Italy ranks 16th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.