France vs Spain: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
France
455,430 Tonne
in 2023
Spain
781,790 Tonne
in 2023
France rank
4th
Spain rank
1st
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 781,790 Tonne against 455,430 Tonne in France, a difference of 326,360 Tonne.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.40 million Tonne | 833,480 Tonne | 562,400 Tonne | France |
| 1990s | 1.38 million Tonne | 961,022 Tonne | 423,847 Tonne | France |
| 2000s | 1.08 million Tonne | 1.07 million Tonne | 13,293 Tonne | France |
| 2010s | 755,467 Tonne | 834,851 Tonne | 79,384 Tonne | Spain |
| 2020s | 456,825 Tonne | 675,715 Tonne | 218,890 Tonne | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 781,790 Tonne against 455,430 Tonne in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between France and Spain?
- 326,360 Tonne, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.