Iraq vs Spain: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Iraq
233.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.53 million tonnes | 85.75 million tonnes | 64.23 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 233.64 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Iraq and Spain?
- 13.29 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.