Pakistan vs Spain: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Pakistan
245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain
244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan rank
31st
Spain rank
32nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 721,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1960s | 29.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 67.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 115.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 168.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 218.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 269.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Pakistan or Spain?
- Pakistan, at 245.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Pakistan and Spain?
- 721,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Pakistan ranks 31st and Spain ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.