Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Change air pollutant emissions
Saudi Arabia
910,496
in 2022
Spain
1.03 million
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Spain rank
54th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.03 million against 910,496 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 124,144.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 29,777 | 544,362 | 514,585 | Spain |
| 1760s | 30,296 | 548,855 | 518,559 | Spain |
| 1770s | 30,816 | 553,178 | 522,362 | Spain |
| 1780s | 31,334 | 557,318 | 525,983 | Spain |
| 1790s | 31,851 | 561,260 | 529,410 | Spain |
| 1800s | 32,363 | 564,992 | 532,629 | Spain |
| 1810s | 32,870 | 568,498 | 535,628 | Spain |
| 1820s | 33,531 | 582,113 | 548,582 | Spain |
| 1830s | 34,220 | 590,089 | 555,869 | Spain |
| 1840s | 34,701 | 602,865 | 568,164 | Spain |
| 1850s | 35,167 | 654,528 | 619,362 | Spain |
| 1860s | 35,613 | 706,868 | 671,255 | Spain |
| 1870s | 36,216 | 763,534 | 727,318 | Spain |
| 1880s | 37,063 | 836,822 | 799,759 | Spain |
| 1890s | 37,951 | 862,052 | 824,101 | Spain |
| 1900s | 34,220 | 859,931 | 825,711 | Spain |
| 1910s | 24,688 | 947,742 | 923,054 | Spain |
| 1920s | 15,107 | 993,685 | 978,578 | Spain |
| 1930s | 7,916 | 892,160 | 884,244 | Spain |
| 1940s | 131,156 | 1.06 million | 928,738 | Spain |
| 1950s | 53,389 | 1.27 million | 1.21 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 110,648 | 1.37 million | 1.26 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 519,306 | 2.19 million | 1.67 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 2.76 million | 1.63 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 2.99 million | 1.71 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.69 million | 414,426 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 1.19 million | 140,588 | Spain |
| 2020s | 871,309 | 995,395 | 124,087 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.03 million against 910,496 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 124,144, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 56th and Spain ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.