Egypt vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Egypt
12.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
11.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
37th
Spain rank
40th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.12 million tonnes against 11.30 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 822,000 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | 23.74 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 397,188 tonnes | 30.36 million tonnes | 29.97 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 904,667 tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 32.19 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.77 million tonnes | 38.41 million tonnes | 36.63 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.58 million tonnes | 66.65 million tonnes | 64.06 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.98 million tonnes | 79.64 million tonnes | 76.66 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.96 million tonnes | 77.87 million tonnes | 74.91 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.34 million tonnes | 48.63 million tonnes | 44.29 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.53 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 12.12 million tonnes against 11.30 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Egypt and Spain?
- 822,000 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Egypt ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.