Ecuador vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ecuador
88.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
96.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Ecuador rank
38th
Spain rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 96.27 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 8.00 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.22 million tonnes | 366,398 tonnes | 13.85 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 26.22 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 15.15 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 46.76 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.31 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 82.58 million tonnes | 89.06 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ecuador or Spain?
- Spain, at 96.27 million tonnes against 88.28 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ecuador and Spain?
- 8.00 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ecuador ranks 38th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.