Portugal vs Spain: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Portugal
3.3 kt
in 2020
Spain
5.05 kt
in 2020
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
5th

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
010203040199020052020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 5.05 kt against 3.3 kt in Portugal, a difference of 1.75 kt.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.66 kt 9.68 kt 5.02 kt Spain
2000s 7.84 kt 7.61 kt 0.2297 kt Portugal
2010s 8.33 kt 5.07 kt 3.26 kt Portugal
2020s 3.3 kt 5.05 kt 1.75 kt Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 5.05 kt against 3.3 kt in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Portugal and Spain?
1.75 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.