Congo vs Spain: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Congo
0.9%
in 2024
Spain
0.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Congo or Spain?
- Congo, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Congo and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Spain rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Congo ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.