Spain vs Ukraine: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Spain
18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
31st
Ukraine rank
29th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Spain
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.

Spain ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 29th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Ukraine Difference Ahead
1850s 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1860s 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1870s 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1880s 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1890s 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1900s 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1910s 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1920s 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1930s 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1940s 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1950s 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1960s 13.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1970s 18.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1980s 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
1990s 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
2000s 22.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 675,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2010s 21.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine
2020s 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Spain or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Spain and Ukraine?
1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Spain ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.