South Africa vs Spain: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square)
South Africa
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
74th
Spain rank
71st
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre (square) over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 74th and Spain ranks 71st of 189 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 74th and Spain ranks 71st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.