Italy vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Italy
100.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
96.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 100.90 million tonnes against 96.27 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 4.63 million tonnes.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.00 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 55.17 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.55 million tonnes | 60.95 million tonnes | 19.60 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 97.38 million tonnes | 89.06 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 100.90 million tonnes against 96.27 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Italy and Spain?
- 4.63 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Italy ranks 34th 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.