South Africa vs Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.98 Mt CO2e against 19.48 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 0.5 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.35 Mt CO2e | 20.82 Mt CO2e | 4.46 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1980s | 11.44 Mt CO2e | 21.63 Mt CO2e | 10.19 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1990s | 11.57 Mt CO2e | 22.89 Mt CO2e | 11.32 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.77 Mt CO2e | 28.5 Mt CO2e | 12.74 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.41 Mt CO2e | 20.49 Mt CO2e | 3.08 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.25 Mt CO2e | 19.34 Mt CO2e | 2.09 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 19.98 Mt CO2e against 19.48 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.5 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).