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
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.