Spain vs Taiwan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Spain
260.62 million tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
294.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
Taiwan rank
21st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 294.80 million tonnes against 260.62 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 34.19 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.33 million tonnes | 145.49 million tonnes | 142.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 381.22 million tonnes | 280.65 million tonnes | 100.57 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 296.34 million tonnes | 288.10 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 266.58 million tonnes | 290.10 million tonnes | 23.51 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Spain or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 294.80 million tonnes against 260.62 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Spain and Taiwan?
- 34.19 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Spain ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.