South Africa vs Spain: Pre- and post-production — Emissions

South Africa
26,695 kt
in 2023
Spain
23,897 kt
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

Pre- and post-production — Emissions over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26,695 kt against 23,897 kt in Spain, a difference of 2,798 kt.

That makes South Africa'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.

South Africa ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 12,546 kt 21,456 kt 8,910 kt Spain
2000s 19,569 kt 30,026 kt 10,458 kt Spain
2010s 26,821 kt 24,900 kt 1,921 kt South Africa
2020s 26,848 kt 23,643 kt 3,205 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 26,695 kt against 23,897 kt in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions between South Africa and Spain?
2,798 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions?
South Africa ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — 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
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,125 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.