Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Spain

260.62 million tonnes

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

248.07 million tonnes

in 2023

Spain rank

24th

United Arab Emirates rank

26th

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

Spain currently reports 260.62 million tonnes against 248.07 million tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12.55 million tonnes.

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.

Indicator: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
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: 121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.