Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq)

Spain
18,910 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21,368 kt
in 2023
Spain rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 21,368 kt against 18,910 kt in Spain, a difference of 2,458 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 16,472 kt 22,787 kt 6,315 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 26,792 kt 33,645 kt 6,853 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 28,539 kt 39,222 kt 10,683 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 30,594 kt 36,980 kt 6,386 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 40,110 kt 29,257 kt 10,853 kt Spain
2010s 30,094 kt 27,469 kt 2,625 kt Spain
2020s 20,181 kt 23,796 kt 3,614 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21,368 kt against 18,910 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,458 kt, 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?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf