South Africa vs Spain: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food
South Africa
0.6%
in 2015
Spain
0.5%
in 2015
South Africa rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- South Africa ranks 39th 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.