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