South Korea vs Spain: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
South Korea
0.5%
in 2015
Spain
0.5%
in 2015
South Korea rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between South Korea and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.