Spain vs United States: Emissions of air pollutants
Spain
34.34 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
United States
35.51 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Spain rank
20th
United States rank
19th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 35.51 (1990 = 100) against 34.34 (1990 = 100) in Spain, a difference of 1.17 (1990 = 100).
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 (1990 = 100) | 85.52 (1990 = 100) | 2.78 (1990 = 100) | Spain |
| 2000s | 45.7 (1990 = 100) | 57.14 (1990 = 100) | 11.44 (1990 = 100) | United States |
| 2010s | 35.02 (1990 = 100) | 39.66 (1990 = 100) | 4.64 (1990 = 100) | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 35.51 (1990 = 100) against 34.34 (1990 = 100) in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Spain and United States?
- 1.17 (1990 = 100), with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Spain ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.