Canada vs Spain: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Canada
2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Spain
2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada, a difference of 18.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 214.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.98 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and Spain?
- 18.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Canada ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.