France vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste

France
19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
France rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time

  • France
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019962023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 668,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 47 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 22.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 11.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
1980s 22.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
1990s 25.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 27.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 24.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 20.75 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 54,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, France or Spain?
Spain, at 20.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between France and Spain?
668,600 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
France ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.