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

Italy
457,130 Tonne
in 2023
Spain
781,790 Tonne
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 781,790 Tonne against 457,130 Tonne in Italy, a difference of 324,660 Tonne.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 32 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 Tonne 833,480 Tonne 378,423 Tonne Italy
1990s 1.23 million Tonne 961,022 Tonne 272,531 Tonne Italy
2000s 922,914 Tonne 1.07 million Tonne 142,791 Tonne Spain
2010s 614,052 Tonne 834,851 Tonne 220,799 Tonne Spain
2020s 453,482 Tonne 675,715 Tonne 222,232 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, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 781,790 Tonne against 457,130 Tonne in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets between Italy and Spain?
324,660 Tonne, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Italy ranks 3rd 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