Nepal vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Nepal
2.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
2.03 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
65th
Spain rank
68th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Nepal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.24 billion tonnes against 2.03 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 213.14 million tonnes.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.

Nepal ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Spain Difference Ahead
1850s 18.77 million tonnes 139.98 million tonnes 121.21 million tonnes Spain
1860s 49.10 million tonnes 356.83 million tonnes 307.73 million tonnes Spain
1870s 90.54 million tonnes 530.21 million tonnes 439.67 million tonnes Spain
1880s 138.97 million tonnes 665.12 million tonnes 526.15 million tonnes Spain
1890s 178.58 million tonnes 826.53 million tonnes 647.96 million tonnes Spain
1900s 249.06 million tonnes 1.05 billion tonnes 801.39 million tonnes Spain
1910s 383.05 million tonnes 1.32 billion tonnes 932.92 million tonnes Spain
1920s 536.26 million tonnes 1.68 billion tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes Spain
1930s 665.57 million tonnes 2.09 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes Spain
1940s 790.98 million tonnes 2.40 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes Spain
1950s 949.16 million tonnes 2.58 billion tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes Spain
1960s 1.12 billion tonnes 2.74 billion tonnes 1.61 billion tonnes Spain
1970s 1.40 billion tonnes 2.84 billion tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes Spain
1980s 1.64 billion tonnes 2.75 billion tonnes 1.10 billion tonnes Spain
1990s 1.83 billion tonnes 2.58 billion tonnes 756.81 million tonnes Spain
2000s 2.01 billion tonnes 2.35 billion tonnes 345.61 million tonnes Spain
2010s 2.16 billion tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes 12.02 million tonnes Spain
2020s 2.23 billion tonnes 2.05 billion tonnes 179.63 million tonnes Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Nepal or Spain?
Nepal, at 2.24 billion tonnes against 2.03 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Nepal and Spain?
213.14 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Nepal ranks 65th and Spain ranks 68th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.