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

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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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.