Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions

Spain
5,542 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,845 kt
in 2023
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Food Processing — Emissions over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,845 kt against 5,542 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,303 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,730 kt 15,613 kt 8,883 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8,313 kt 12,020 kt 3,706 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,931 kt 8,688 kt 2,757 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5,518 kt 6,845 kt 1,327 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,845 kt against 5,542 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,303 kt, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for food processing — emissions?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — 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
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 3,653 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