Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Cumulative co2 emissions region

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

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 19.02 billion against 15.70 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
3.32 billion, 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 region?
Saudi Arabia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. 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 region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed