Germany vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
98.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
96.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Spain rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 98.83 million tonnes against 96.27 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.56 million tonnes.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 million tonnes | 437,236 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 22.06 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 52.82 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.75 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 18.81 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.38 million tonnes | 89.06 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 98.83 million tonnes against 96.27 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Spain?
- 2.56 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th 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.