Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries

Spain
67.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0M200.0M300.0M197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 67.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain, a difference of 12.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 96.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 283.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 186.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 92.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 207.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 114.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 95.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 179.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 84.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 114.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 143.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 29.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 90.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 106.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 74.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 86.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 67.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from industries?
Spain ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.