Spain vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions
Spain
44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Methane emissions over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 782,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 22.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 28.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 33.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 37.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 41.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 47.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 45.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 45.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 44.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 782,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for methane emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 40th 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.