Italy vs Spain: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Italy
98.58 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Spain
97.05 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Italy rank
40th
Spain rank
41st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e against 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Spain, a difference of 1.52 million tonnes CO₂e.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 85.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.81 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
| 2000s | 118.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 107.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.06 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 96.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.51 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e against 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Italy and Spain?
- 1.52 million tonnes CO₂e, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Italy ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.