Netherlands vs Spain: Cumulative co2 coal

Netherlands
3.99 billion
in 2024
Spain
4.88 billion
in 2024
Netherlands rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.88 billion against 3.99 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 885.23 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 179 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 179 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 15 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1840s 8.43 million 1.79 million 6.64 million Netherlands
1850s 35.73 million 5.64 million 30.09 million Netherlands
1860s 78.91 million 22.14 million 56.77 million Netherlands
1870s 126.37 million 50.97 million 75.40 million Netherlands
1880s 200.58 million 96.32 million 104.27 million Netherlands
1890s 305.25 million 168.57 million 136.67 million Netherlands
1900s 442.55 million 278.54 million 164.01 million Netherlands
1910s 641.29 million 427.97 million 213.32 million Netherlands
1920s 873.26 million 589.17 million 284.09 million Netherlands
1930s 1.23 billion 765.24 million 462.89 million Netherlands
1940s 1.57 billion 947.31 million 625.12 million Netherlands
1950s 1.96 billion 1.22 billion 742.47 million Netherlands
1960s 2.37 billion 1.55 billion 820.22 million Netherlands
1970s 2.58 billion 1.90 billion 676.19 million Netherlands
1980s 2.73 billion 2.43 billion 296.73 million Netherlands
1990s 3.03 billion 3.19 billion 155.16 million Spain
2000s 3.37 billion 4.00 billion 625.56 million Spain
2010s 3.72 billion 4.60 billion 873.15 million Spain
2020s 3.95 billion 4.85 billion 898.34 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 4.88 billion against 3.99 billion in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Netherlands and Spain?
885.23 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
179 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Netherlands ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed