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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
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
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.