South Africa vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide

South Africa
-56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Spain
-51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
-60.0k-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports -51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 5,229 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 39 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 -29,703 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -46,874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17,171 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s -28,564 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -50,246 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21,682 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s -47,041 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -51,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,664 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 — total carbone dioxide, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at -51,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -56,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide between South Africa and Spain?
5,229 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain 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 — total carbone dioxide?
South Africa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,741 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed