Africa vs Spain: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)

Africa
12,182 kt
in 2023
Spain
6,019 kt
in 2023
Africa rank
20th
Spain rank
21st

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time

  • Africa
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 12,182 kt against 6,019 kt in Spain, a difference of 6,163 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 34 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 266.7 kt 7,009 kt 6,743 kt Spain
2000s 1,382 kt 12,708 kt 11,326 kt Spain
2010s 7,445 kt 10,586 kt 3,141 kt Spain
2020s 10,926 kt 6,046 kt 4,881 kt Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Africa or Spain?
Africa, at 12,182 kt against 6,019 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Africa and Spain?
6,163 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Spain rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.