Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Spain
244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 259.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 244.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Spain, a difference of 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 17 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1860s | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1870s | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1880s | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1890s | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1900s | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1910s | 19.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1920s | 22.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1930s | 21.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1940s | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1950s | 51.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1960s | 87.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1970s | 190.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1980s | 226.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 1990s | 280.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2000s | 363.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2010s | 293.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Spain |
| 2020s | 246.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 259.83 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 Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Arab Emirates 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Spain ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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.