Spain vs Ukraine: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Spain
244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ukraine
190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
32nd
Ukraine rank
35th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Spain
- Ukraine
How they compare
Spain currently reports 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine, a difference of 54.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ukraine ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 87.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 411.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 190.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 226.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 280.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 524.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 363.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 293.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 323.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 246.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.28 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, Spain or Ukraine?
- Spain, at 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Spain and Ukraine?
- 54.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Ukraine ranks 35th 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.