Pakistan vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas

Pakistan
59.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
55.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 59.94 million tonnes against 55.70 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 4.25 million tonnes.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Spain ahead.

Pakistan ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 146 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1940s 0 tonnes 433,256 tonnes 433,256 tonnes Spain
1950s 208,127 tonnes 0 tonnes 208,127 tonnes Pakistan
1960s 2.69 million tonnes 16,488 tonnes 2.67 million tonnes Pakistan
1970s 7.03 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 4.80 million tonnes Pakistan
1980s 15.56 million tonnes 5.65 million tonnes 9.91 million tonnes Pakistan
1990s 28.57 million tonnes 19.81 million tonnes 8.76 million tonnes Pakistan
2000s 55.96 million tonnes 60.69 million tonnes 4.72 million tonnes Spain
2010s 66.87 million tonnes 62.98 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes Pakistan
2020s 63.43 million tonnes 62.69 million tonnes 732,700 tonnes Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Pakistan or Spain?
Pakistan, at 59.94 million tonnes against 55.70 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Pakistan and Spain?
4.25 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
Pakistan ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.