Portugal vs Spain: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre

Portugal
0.0504 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Spain
0.0505 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
40th
Spain rank
39th

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.020.040.06196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0505 kt per square kilometre against 0.0504 kt per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0352 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1970s 0.0526 kt per square kilometre 0.0382 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1980s 0.0598 kt per square kilometre 0.043 kt per square kilometre 0.0168 kt per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0573 kt per square kilometre 0.0479 kt per square kilometre 0.0095 kt per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0525 kt per square kilometre 0.0527 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Spain
2010s 0.0524 kt per square kilometre 0.0494 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.0531 kt per square kilometre 0.052 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0505 kt per square kilometre against 0.0504 kt per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square between Portugal and Spain?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.