Egypt vs Spain: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil

Egypt
0.9%
in 2024
Spain
1.1%
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Egypt
  • Spain
00.511.5185519392024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.

Egypt ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Spain Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Egypt
1920s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Spain
1930s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Spain
1940s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Egypt
1950s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Egypt
1960s 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% Spain
1970s 0.3% 1.4% 1.1% Spain
1980s 0.6% 1.4% 0.8% Spain
1990s 0.6% 1.5% 0.8% Spain
2000s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Spain
2010s 0.9% 1.2% 0.3% Spain
2020s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Egypt or Spain?
Spain, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Egypt and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain 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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
Egypt ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.