Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Spain
0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
158th
United Arab Emirates rank
157th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.0115 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP Spain
2020s 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.