Iraq vs Spain: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 233.64 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 13.29 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 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 266,251 tonnes | 22.31 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 4.02 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 8.82 million tonnes | 27.18 million tonnes | 18.36 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 4.21 million tonnes | 42.30 million tonnes | 38.09 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 15.21 million tonnes | 71.43 million tonnes | 56.22 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 36.44 million tonnes | 169.35 million tonnes | 132.90 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 47.23 million tonnes | 203.07 million tonnes | 155.84 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 68.84 million tonnes | 256.01 million tonnes | 187.16 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 96.61 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | 239.71 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 149.18 million tonnes | 267.15 million tonnes | 117.97 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 208.88 million tonnes | 222.12 million tonnes | 13.24 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 233.64 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Iraq and Spain?
- 13.29 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.