France vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
France
-12.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
-10.46 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
188th
Spain rank
185th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -10.46 million tonnes against -12.23 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.77 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 188th and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.50 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | 908,430 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 5.02 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.57 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | 14.00 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | -3.35 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | -13.62 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | 34.81 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | -22.64 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 44.89 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | -53.04 million tonnes | 31.20 million tonnes | 84.23 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | -54.68 million tonnes | 39.73 million tonnes | 94.41 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | -50.93 million tonnes | 42.05 million tonnes | 92.99 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | -50.45 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 70.60 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | -24.16 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 43.99 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | -42.85 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | -45.06 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 47.64 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | -27.55 million tonnes | -10.77 million tonnes | 16.78 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | -4.90 million tonnes | -22.37 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | -17.48 million tonnes | -22.35 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | -8.75 million tonnes | -17.11 million tonnes | 8.35 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | -8.84 million tonnes | -10.12 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, France or Spain?
- Spain, at -10.46 million tonnes against -12.23 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between France and Spain?
- 1.77 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- France ranks 188th and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.