Egypt vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Egypt
112.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
139.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 139.47 million tonnes against 112.97 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 26.50 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 204,768 tonnes | 94,051 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1920s | 582,557 tonnes | 774,556 tonnes | 191,998 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 837,309 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 548,387 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 4.33 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 10.26 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 324,308 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 19.12 million tonnes | 33.25 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 23.99 million tonnes | 117.50 million tonnes | 93.51 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 50.46 million tonnes | 118.64 million tonnes | 68.18 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 61.72 million tonnes | 139.15 million tonnes | 77.43 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 79.62 million tonnes | 175.70 million tonnes | 96.07 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 103.34 million tonnes | 139.68 million tonnes | 36.35 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 106.26 million tonnes | 130.85 million tonnes | 24.59 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Egypt or Spain?
- Spain, at 139.47 million tonnes against 112.97 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Egypt and Spain?
- 26.50 million tonnes, with Spain 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 oil?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.