Ethiopia vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions

Ethiopia
247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
37th
Spain rank
34th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Spain Difference Ahead
1850s 21.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1860s 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1870s 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1880s 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1890s 24.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1900s 34.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1910s 41.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1920s 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ethiopia
1930s 65.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ethiopia
1940s 97.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ethiopia
1950s 143.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ethiopia
1960s 151.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Ethiopia
1970s 128.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 93.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1980s 92.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 161.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1990s 83.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 222.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2000s 226.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 165.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2010s 248.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2020s 239.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ethiopia or Spain?
Spain, at 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 247.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ethiopia and Spain?
27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Spain?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Spain rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.