Pakistan vs Spain: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Pakistan
179.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
31st
Spain rank
29th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 220.34 million tonnes against 179.80 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 40.54 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Spain ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 758,870 tonnes | 31.93 million tonnes | 31.17 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 7.88 million tonnes | 42.30 million tonnes | 34.42 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 16.27 million tonnes | 71.43 million tonnes | 55.16 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 22.47 million tonnes | 169.35 million tonnes | 146.87 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 45.27 million tonnes | 203.07 million tonnes | 157.80 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 83.56 million tonnes | 256.01 million tonnes | 172.45 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 127.02 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | 209.31 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 167.45 million tonnes | 267.15 million tonnes | 99.71 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 207.54 million tonnes | 222.12 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 220.34 million tonnes against 179.80 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Pakistan and Spain?
- 40.54 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.