Kazakhstan vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kazakhstan
18.97 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
17.73 billion tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kazakhstan
- Spain
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 18.97 billion tonnes against 17.73 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.24 billion tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.72 million tonnes | 167.21 million tonnes | 114.50 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 204.97 million tonnes | 376.73 million tonnes | 171.76 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 432.49 million tonnes | 578.98 million tonnes | 146.49 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 676.32 million tonnes | 759.97 million tonnes | 83.65 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 939.86 million tonnes | 995.07 million tonnes | 55.21 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 85.65 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 171.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 1.88 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 393.68 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 2.06 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | 822.67 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 3.83 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | 95.13 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 6.37 billion tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 8.47 billion tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 10.85 billion tonnes | 7.83 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 13.11 billion tonnes | 9.93 billion tonnes | 3.17 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 14.20 billion tonnes | 12.74 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 16.33 billion tonnes | 15.57 billion tonnes | 756.23 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 18.42 billion tonnes | 17.30 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kazakhstan or Spain?
- Kazakhstan, at 18.97 billion tonnes against 17.73 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 1.24 billion tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.