Germany vs Spain: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Germany
516,340 Tonne
in 2023
Spain
781,790 Tonne
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 781,790 Tonne against 516,340 Tonne in Germany, a difference of 265,450 Tonne.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 million Tonne | 833,480 Tonne | 889,293 Tonne | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.46 million Tonne | 961,022 Tonne | 496,802 Tonne | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonne | 1.07 million Tonne | 76,174 Tonne | Germany |
| 2010s | 896,044 Tonne | 834,851 Tonne | 61,193 Tonne | Germany |
| 2020s | 524,225 Tonne | 675,715 Tonne | 151,490 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, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 781,790 Tonne against 516,340 Tonne in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between Germany and Spain?
- 265,450 Tonne, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.