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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed