Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Saudi Arabia
19.02 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
15.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Spain rank
21st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.02 billion tonnes against 15.70 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 3.32 billion tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Spain ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1930s 542,271 tonnes 841.89 million tonnes 841.35 million tonnes Spain
1940s 41.75 million tonnes 998.03 million tonnes 956.28 million tonnes Spain
1950s 130.17 million tonnes 1.35 billion tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes Spain
1960s 179.21 million tonnes 1.90 billion tonnes 1.72 billion tonnes Spain
1970s 699.96 million tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 2.42 billion tonnes Spain
1980s 2.13 billion tonnes 5.09 billion tonnes 2.95 billion tonnes Spain
1990s 4.37 billion tonnes 7.35 billion tonnes 2.99 billion tonnes Spain
2000s 7.53 billion tonnes 10.39 billion tonnes 2.86 billion tonnes Spain
2010s 12.74 billion tonnes 13.41 billion tonnes 662.74 million tonnes Spain
2020s 17.65 billion tonnes 15.26 billion tonnes 2.40 billion tonnes Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 19.02 billion tonnes against 15.70 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
3.32 billion tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative 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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.