Spain vs Ukraine: Methane emissions
Spain
44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
Ukraine rank
35th
Methane emissions over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 22.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 28.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 37.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 41.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 47.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 45.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 45.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Spain or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 52.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Spain and Ukraine?
- 7.79 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 methane emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.