Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.21 billion tonnes against 17.73 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.48 billion tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 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 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 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 | -446,000 tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 37.70 million tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 3.36 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 126.53 million tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | 3.79 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 183.86 million tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | 4.45 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 727.29 million tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion tonnes | 7.83 billion tonnes | 5.62 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.53 billion tonnes | 9.93 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.70 billion tonnes | 12.74 billion tonnes | 5.03 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.93 billion tonnes | 15.57 billion tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.84 billion tonnes | 17.30 billion tonnes | 538.04 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.21 billion tonnes against 17.73 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 1.48 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 including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.