France vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
France
153.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
121.23 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
11th
Spain rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 153.88 million tonnes against 121.23 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 32.65 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 46 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.31 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 73.77 million tonnes | 58.20 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 116.19 million tonnes | 94.41 million tonnes | 21.79 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 145.87 million tonnes | 116.09 million tonnes | 29.78 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, France or Spain?
- France, at 153.88 million tonnes against 121.23 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between France and Spain?
- 32.65 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.