Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Spain
0.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Spain ranks 34th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.