Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Saudi Arabia
2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Spain
2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Spain rank
15th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T199020072025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 102.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 198 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 801.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 544.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Spain
2000s 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 786.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Spain
2010s 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 358.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Spain
2020s 2.11 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 125.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Spain, at 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
102.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.