South Africa vs Spain: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions

South Africa
10,475 kt
in 2023
Spain
9,468 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
57th
Spain rank
60th

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10,475 kt against 9,468 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,007 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 7,103 kt 7,174 kt 71.1 kt Spain
2000s 8,543 kt 9,351 kt 808.3 kt Spain
2010s 12,753 kt 8,788 kt 3,965 kt South Africa
2020s 10,649 kt 9,692 kt 957.03 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 10,475 kt against 9,468 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions between South Africa and Spain?
1,007 kt, with South Africa 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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
South Africa ranks 57th and Spain ranks 60th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf