Oman vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Oman
3.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
3.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Oman rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Oman
- Spain
How they compare
Oman currently reports 3.82 million tonnes against 3.53 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 292,620 tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 million tonnes | 145,644 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 866,402 tonnes | Oman |
| 2000s | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Oman |
| 2010s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 817,765 tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 506,362 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Oman or Spain?
- Oman, at 3.82 million tonnes against 3.53 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Oman and Spain?
- 292,620 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Oman and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Oman ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.