Congo vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Congo
95.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
96.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
37th
Spain rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.27 million tonnes against 95.52 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 749,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 million tonnes | 366,398 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | 932,692 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 39.17 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 67.57 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 88.79 million tonnes | 89.06 million tonnes | 278,880 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Congo or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.27 million tonnes against 95.52 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Congo and Spain?
- 749,300 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 37th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.