Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Cumulative co2 including land

Saudi Arabia
19.21 billion
in 2024
Spain
17.73 billion
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Spain rank
28th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B185019372024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.21 billion against 17.73 billion in Spain, a difference of 1.48 billion.

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 3.06 billion 3.06 billion Spain
1940s 37.70 million 3.40 billion 3.36 billion Spain
1950s 126.53 million 3.92 billion 3.79 billion Spain
1960s 183.86 million 4.64 billion 4.45 billion Spain
1970s 727.29 million 5.96 billion 5.23 billion Spain
1980s 2.22 billion 7.83 billion 5.62 billion Spain
1990s 4.53 billion 9.93 billion 5.40 billion Spain
2000s 7.70 billion 12.74 billion 5.03 billion Spain
2010s 12.93 billion 15.57 billion 2.65 billion Spain
2020s 17.84 billion 17.30 billion 538.04 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 19.21 billion against 17.73 billion in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
1.48 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 including land?
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed