Which has higher food processing — emissions, Spain or Western Asia?

Western Asia, at 2.69 kt against 0.2603 kt in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Spain and Western Asia?

2.43 kt, with Western Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Western Asia: Food Processing — Emissions

Spain

0.2603 kt

in 2023

Western Asia

2.69 kt

in 2023

Spain rank

24th

Western Asia rank

22nd

Food Processing — Emissions over time

Spain
Western Asia

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 2.69 kt against 0.2603 kt in Spain, a difference of 2.43 kt.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 10.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.

Spain ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Western Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1935 kt	0.4166 kt	0.2231 kt	Western Asia
2000s	0.254 kt	0.569 kt	0.315 kt	Western Asia
2010s	0.2536 kt	1.65 kt	1.4 kt	Western Asia
2020s	0.2489 kt	2.91 kt	2.66 kt	Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Spain or Western Asia?: Western Asia, at 2.69 kt against 0.2603 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Spain and Western Asia?: 2.43 kt, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for food processing — emissions?: Spain ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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