Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Spain
0.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.7%
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 120 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 0.3% 0.9% Spain
2000s 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% Spain
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Spain
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Spain ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.