South Africa vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management

South Africa
2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Spain
1,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain, a difference of 964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 40 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2,259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,871 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 387.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 2,519 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 850.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 2,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 872.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 2,542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management between South Africa and Spain?
964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
South Africa ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed