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
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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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
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
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.