Egypt vs Spain: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
220.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 258.37 million tonnes against 220.34 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- 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 Territorial and 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 total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.