Spain vs United Kingdom: Share global methane emissions
Spain
0.477
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4719
in 2024
Spain rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.477 against 0.4719 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0051.
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 39th of 201 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 | 0.6715 | 4.49 | 3.82 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.683 | 5.04 | 4.36 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.6675 | 5.41 | 4.74 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.6408 | 5.54 | 4.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.6058 | 5.48 | 4.87 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.5707 | 5.53 | 4.96 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.5521 | 5.31 | 4.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.5456 | 4.57 | 4.03 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.5259 | 4.18 | 3.65 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.547 | 3.91 | 3.36 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.5601 | 3.62 | 3.06 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.5442 | 2.93 | 2.39 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5248 | 2.27 | 1.75 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5518 | 1.93 | 1.38 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.5748 | 1.67 | 1.1 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6076 | 1.01 | 0.4069 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.5324 | 0.5654 | 0.033 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.4979 | 0.4915 | 0.0064 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 0.477 against 0.4719 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.0051, 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 share global methane emissions?
- Spain ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.