Spain vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions
Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
34th
Taiwan rank
32nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Spain
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 283.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 17 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1860s | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1960s | 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Spain or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 283.54 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 Spain and Taiwan?
- 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Spain ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 32nd 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.