Qatar vs Spain: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Qatar
2.9%
in 2025
Spain
2.8%
in 2025
Qatar rank
119th
Spain rank
121st
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 119th and Spain ranks 121st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 2.6% | 9.7% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.1% | 4.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Qatar or Spain?
- Qatar, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Qatar and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Qatar ranks 119th and Spain ranks 121st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.