Kazakhstan vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Kazakhstan
-7.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
-10.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
182nd
Spain rank
185th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Kazakhstan
- Spain
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -7.80 million tonnes against -10.46 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.66 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.12 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 21.90 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 22.94 million tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 23.89 million tonnes | 11.78 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 24.94 million tonnes | 21.18 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 27.17 million tonnes | 22.25 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 25.81 million tonnes | 31.20 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 26.79 million tonnes | 39.73 million tonnes | 12.95 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | -20.00 million tonnes | 42.05 million tonnes | 62.05 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 37.99 million tonnes | 20.14 million tonnes | 17.85 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 171.51 million tonnes | 19.83 million tonnes | 151.68 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 101.15 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 91.01 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 26.24 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 23.66 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 7.18 million tonnes | -10.77 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -26.94 million tonnes | -22.37 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | -60.39 million tonnes | -22.35 million tonnes | 38.04 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | -11.70 million tonnes | -17.11 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | -7.94 million tonnes | -10.12 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kazakhstan or Spain?
- Kazakhstan, at -7.80 million tonnes against -10.46 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 2.66 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Spain ranks 185th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.