South Africa vs Spain: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding

South Africa
-56.71 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Spain
-51.48 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa rank
166th
Spain rank
164th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
-60-50-40-30-20-10200020112023

How they compare

Spain currently reports -51.48 Mt CO2e against -56.71 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 5.23 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 183 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -29.7 Mt CO2e -46.87 Mt CO2e 17.17 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s -28.56 Mt CO2e -50.25 Mt CO2e 21.68 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s -49.46 Mt CO2e -51.65 Mt CO2e 2.19 Mt CO2e South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at -51.48 Mt CO2e against -56.71 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding between South Africa and Spain?
5.23 Mt CO2e, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - total excluding?
South Africa ranks 166th and Spain ranks 164th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-tropical fires (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,520 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry LULUCF, excluding non-tropical fires at the country level.