Philippines vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions
Philippines
305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
Spain rank
34th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Philippines
- Spain
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 30.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 31st and Spain ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 13 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1860s | 53.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1870s | 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1880s | 51.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1890s | 53.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1900s | 84.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1910s | 102.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1920s | 89.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1930s | 100.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1940s | 62.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 184.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1960s | 172.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1970s | 260.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
| 1980s | 204.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 181.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 257.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 282.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Philippines or Spain?
- Philippines, at 305.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Philippines and Spain?
- 30.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Philippines 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Philippines ranks 31st 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.