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