Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2024
Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Spain rank
103rd
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Spain ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 9 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 551.8% | 45.3% | 506.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 44.3% | 9.0% | 35.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 51.0% | 6.6% | 44.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 7.9% | 7.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.1% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | -1.5% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -2.2% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Spain ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.