Canada vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry
Canada
102.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
121.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 121.23 million tonnes against 102.34 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 18.89 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.67 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 52.41 million tonnes | 58.20 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 80.21 million tonnes | 94.41 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 97.88 million tonnes | 116.09 million tonnes | 18.21 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 121.23 million tonnes against 102.34 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry between Canada and Spain?
- 18.89 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from other industry?
- Canada ranks 17th and Spain 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from other industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.