Netherlands vs Spain: Ghg emissions by sector stacked

Netherlands
5.64 million
in 2023
Spain
7.21 million
in 2023
Netherlands rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Ghg emissions by sector stacked over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 7.21 million against 5.64 million in Netherlands, a difference of 1.57 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10.46 million 5.11 million 5.36 million Netherlands
2000s 8.53 million 7.83 million 695,000 Netherlands
2010s 7.48 million 7.48 million 6,000 Netherlands
2020s 6.23 million 7.82 million 1.59 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ghg emissions by sector stacked, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 7.21 million against 5.64 million in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in ghg emissions by sector stacked between Netherlands and Spain?
1.57 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
Netherlands ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector stacked
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed