Iraq vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Iraq
147.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
139.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
17th
Spain rank
19th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 147.53 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 8.06 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 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1920s 266,251 tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 978,229 tonnes Spain
1930s 4.02 million tonnes 1.39 million tonnes 2.63 million tonnes Iraq
1940s 8.82 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 6.70 million tonnes Iraq
1950s 3.74 million tonnes 9.94 million tonnes 6.19 million tonnes Spain
1960s 8.51 million tonnes 33.25 million tonnes 24.75 million tonnes Spain
1970s 16.51 million tonnes 117.50 million tonnes 100.99 million tonnes Spain
1980s 32.23 million tonnes 118.64 million tonnes 86.42 million tonnes Spain
1990s 56.39 million tonnes 139.15 million tonnes 82.76 million tonnes Spain
2000s 72.17 million tonnes 175.70 million tonnes 103.52 million tonnes Spain
2010s 97.60 million tonnes 139.68 million tonnes 42.09 million tonnes Spain
2020s 126.16 million tonnes 130.85 million tonnes 4.68 million tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Iraq or Spain?
Iraq, at 147.53 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Iraq and Spain?
8.06 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 from oil?
Iraq ranks 17th 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.