Iraq vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions

Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Spain rank
29th

Annual CO₂ emissions over time

  • Iraq
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 233.64 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 13.29 million tonnes.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Spain ahead.

Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1920s 266,251 tonnes 22.31 million tonnes 22.04 million tonnes Spain
1930s 4.02 million tonnes 17.10 million tonnes 13.08 million tonnes Spain
1940s 8.82 million tonnes 27.18 million tonnes 18.36 million tonnes Spain
1950s 4.21 million tonnes 42.30 million tonnes 38.09 million tonnes Spain
1960s 15.21 million tonnes 71.43 million tonnes 56.22 million tonnes Spain
1970s 36.44 million tonnes 169.35 million tonnes 132.90 million tonnes Spain
1980s 47.23 million tonnes 203.07 million tonnes 155.84 million tonnes Spain
1990s 68.84 million tonnes 256.01 million tonnes 187.16 million tonnes Spain
2000s 96.61 million tonnes 336.32 million tonnes 239.71 million tonnes Spain
2010s 149.18 million tonnes 267.15 million tonnes 117.97 million tonnes Spain
2020s 208.88 million tonnes 222.12 million tonnes 13.24 million tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Iraq or Spain?
Iraq, at 233.64 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Iraq and Spain?
13.29 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.