Philippines vs Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Philippines
207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Philippines
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines, a difference of 37.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 960,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1860s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1960s | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 42.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 47.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 70.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 210.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 87.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 134.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 183.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Philippines or Spain?
- Spain, at 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 207.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Philippines and Spain?
- 37.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Spain rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Philippines ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.