Iraq vs Spain: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Iraq
147.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
139.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Iraq
- Spain
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 147.53 million tonnes against 139.47 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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.