Pakistan vs Spain: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Pakistan
162.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
209.88 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 209.88 million tonnes against 162.65 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 47.23 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73.17 million tonnes | 47.51 million tonnes | 25.66 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 82.20 million tonnes | 62.13 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 65.75 million tonnes | 81.58 million tonnes | 15.82 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 38.84 million tonnes | 171.93 million tonnes | 133.09 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 55.86 million tonnes | 192.30 million tonnes | 136.44 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 94.44 million tonnes | 233.63 million tonnes | 139.19 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 128.80 million tonnes | 313.98 million tonnes | 185.18 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 182.33 million tonnes | 250.05 million tonnes | 67.72 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 194.88 million tonnes | 212.00 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 209.88 million tonnes against 162.65 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Pakistan and Spain?
- 47.23 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Pakistan ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.