Egypt vs Spain: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 258.37 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 38.03 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 16.35 million tonnes | 16.05 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 595,659 tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 993,862 tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 4.59 million tonnes | 27.18 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 42.30 million tonnes | 30.99 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 71.43 million tonnes | 49.93 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 169.35 million tonnes | 138.93 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 203.07 million tonnes | 140.73 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 256.01 million tonnes | 159.98 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 336.32 million tonnes | 172.82 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 267.15 million tonnes | 38.72 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 222.12 million tonnes | 32.21 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 258.37 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Egypt and Spain?
- 38.03 million tonnes, with Egypt 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Egypt ranks 26th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.