Spain vs Zimbabwe: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Spain
11.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
12.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
110th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.85 kilograms per person against 11.69 kilograms per person in Spain, a difference of 1.16 kilograms per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 kilograms per person | 42.18 kilograms per person | 2.79 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 30.42 kilograms per person | 31.08 kilograms per person | 0.6622 kilograms per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.82 kilograms per person | 12.71 kilograms per person | 4.11 kilograms per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.19 kilograms per person | 11.91 kilograms per person | 0.2825 kilograms per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.85 kilograms per person against 11.69 kilograms per person in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 1.16 kilograms per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Spain ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.