Portugal vs Spain: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Portugal
1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Spain
4.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
17th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Portugal, a difference of 2.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 17.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2000s 7.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.1099 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain
2010s 8.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Portugal
2020s 3.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 4.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Portugal and Spain?
2.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 894 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed