South Korea vs Spain: Emissions from food

South Korea
89.00 million
in 2015
Spain
97.05 million
in 2015
South Korea rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st

Emissions from food over time

  • South Korea
  • Spain
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020022015

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.05 million against 89.00 million in South Korea, a difference of 8.05 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 74.80 million 85.75 million 10.95 million Spain
2000s 86.25 million 107.51 million 21.27 million Spain
2010s 90.55 million 96.65 million 6.10 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from food, South Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 97.05 million against 89.00 million in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions from food between South Korea and Spain?
8.05 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for emissions from food?
South Korea ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed