Egypt vs Spain: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Egypt
253.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
260.62 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
25th
Spain rank
24th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 260.62 million tonnes against 253.43 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 7.19 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.09 million tonnes | 288.33 million tonnes | 189.24 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 150.82 million tonnes | 381.22 million tonnes | 230.41 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 240.39 million tonnes | 296.34 million tonnes | 55.95 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 268.11 million tonnes | 266.58 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Egypt or Spain?
- Spain, at 260.62 million tonnes against 253.43 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Egypt and Spain?
- 7.19 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.