Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq)

Spain
6,019 kt
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,016 kt
in 2023
Spain rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 8,016 kt against 6,019 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,997 kt.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 107 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 7,009 kt 15,785 kt 8,775 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12,708 kt 12,696 kt 11.86 kt Spain
2010s 10,586 kt 9,875 kt 710.48 kt Spain
2020s 6,046 kt 8,022 kt 1,976 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 (co2eq), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8,016 kt against 6,019 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,997 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 (co2eq)?
Spain ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 107 countries.
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 on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.