Italy vs Spain: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets

Italy
451,200
in 2024
Spain
811,630
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
1st

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M198720052024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 811,630 against 451,200 in Italy, a difference of 360,430.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.21 million 924,910 286,993 Italy
1990s 1.23 million 1.01 million 219,103 Italy
2000s 920,454 1.13 million 212,139 Spain
2010s 609,631 890,253 280,622 Spain
2020s 448,396 739,858 291,462 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, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 811,630 against 451,200 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between Italy and Spain?
360,430, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 40 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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Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,545 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed