France vs Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

France
16.88 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Spain
18.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
France rank
30th
Spain rank
27th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 18.9 Mt CO2e against 16.88 Mt CO2e in France, a difference of 2.02 Mt CO2e.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 190 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 38.78 Mt CO2e 10.92 Mt CO2e 27.85 Mt CO2e France
1980s 25.06 Mt CO2e 12.33 Mt CO2e 12.73 Mt CO2e France
1990s 31.23 Mt CO2e 15.27 Mt CO2e 15.96 Mt CO2e France
2000s 27.58 Mt CO2e 17.68 Mt CO2e 9.9 Mt CO2e France
2010s 19.71 Mt CO2e 21.01 Mt CO2e 1.3 Mt CO2e Spain
2020s 18.01 Mt CO2e 19.24 Mt CO2e 1.22 Mt CO2e Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), France or Spain?
Spain, at 18.9 Mt CO2e against 16.88 Mt CO2e in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between France and Spain?
2.02 Mt CO2e, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
France ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 13,035 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).