South Africa vs Spain: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21,829 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain, a difference of 1,185 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 232 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,394 kt | 7,202 kt | 2,808 kt | Spain |
| 1970s | 6,032 kt | 11,526 kt | 5,494 kt | Spain |
| 1980s | 8,206 kt | 13,075 kt | 4,869 kt | Spain |
| 1990s | 11,860 kt | 15,113 kt | 3,253 kt | Spain |
| 2000s | 15,412 kt | 19,785 kt | 4,372 kt | Spain |
| 2010s | 19,581 kt | 20,869 kt | 1,288 kt | Spain |
| 2020s | 21,357 kt | 20,684 kt | 672.4 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 21,829 kt against 20,644 kt in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between South Africa and Spain?
- 1,185 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf