Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Greenhouse gas emissions

Spain
275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Spain rank
34th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

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How they compare

Spain currently reports 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 84,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1860s 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 88,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1870s 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1880s 25.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1890s 34.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 102,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1900s 40.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 103,613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1910s 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1920s 56.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 111,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1930s 58.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 122,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1940s 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 176,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1950s 87.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 266,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 87.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1960s 120.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 118.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1970s 221.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 175.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1980s 253.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 194.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
1990s 305.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 93.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 212.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2000s 392.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 147.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 244.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2010s 318.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 242.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 76.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain
2020s 278.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 251.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
Spain, at 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 262.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 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 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.