Spain vs Ukraine: Share of global methane emissions
Spain
0.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
Ukraine rank
35th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 201 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 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 0.6% | 2.5% | 1.9% | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Spain or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Spain and Ukraine?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 35th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.