Poland vs Spain: Methane emissions

Poland
44.50 million
in 2024
Spain
44.59 million
in 2024
Poland rank
39th
Spain rank
38th

Methane emissions over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 44.59 million against 44.50 million in Poland, a difference of 92,800.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1850s 19.87 million 8.37 million 11.50 million Poland
1860s 22.65 million 9.09 million 13.56 million Poland
1870s 26.11 million 9.58 million 16.53 million Poland
1880s 29.83 million 10.15 million 19.68 million Poland
1890s 33.30 million 10.65 million 22.65 million Poland
1900s 36.26 million 11.35 million 24.91 million Poland
1910s 36.25 million 12.21 million 24.04 million Poland
1920s 32.95 million 13.22 million 19.72 million Poland
1930s 33.27 million 14.32 million 18.95 million Poland
1940s 40.43 million 17.61 million 22.82 million Poland
1950s 64.21 million 22.69 million 41.52 million Poland
1960s 119.46 million 28.56 million 90.90 million Poland
1970s 161.19 million 33.28 million 127.91 million Poland
1980s 151.84 million 37.56 million 114.28 million Poland
1990s 98.55 million 41.93 million 56.62 million Poland
2000s 64.27 million 47.07 million 17.20 million Poland
2010s 50.84 million 45.45 million 5.39 million Poland
2020s 45.87 million 45.24 million 626,440 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 44.59 million against 44.50 million in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Poland and Spain?
92,800, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for methane emissions?
Poland ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed