Saudi Arabia vs Spain: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth
Saudi Arabia
2.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Spain rank
103rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.26 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.
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 | 551.78 % change on previous year | 45.34 % change on previous year | 506.44 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 44.34 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 35.34 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 51.03 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 44.45 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 15.7 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.4855 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 8.17 % change on previous year | 0.1383 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.59 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -0.3362 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.26 % change on previous year against 2.17 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.09 % change on previous year, 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Spain ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.