Spain vs United Kingdom: How have things changed?
Spain
1.01 million metric tons
in 2024
United Kingdom
981,329 metric tons
in 2024
Spain rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
26th
How have things changed? over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.01 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom, a difference of 29,331 metric tons.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 249,034 metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 419,152 metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.48 million metric tons | 897,186 metric tons | 577,836 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.38 million metric tons | 954,506 metric tons | 424,774 metric tons | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.20 million metric tons | 843,619 metric tons | 354,127 metric tons | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.25 million metric tons | 881,038 metric tons | 364,784 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.05 million metric tons | 886,002 metric tons | 164,894 metric tons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 1.01 million metric tons against 981,329 metric tons in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 29,331 metric tons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for how have things changed??
- Spain ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.