South Africa vs Spain: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.33 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.48 Mt CO2e.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 Mt CO2e | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 4.72 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 23.77 Mt CO2e | 21.03 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25.28 Mt CO2e | 24.55 Mt CO2e | 0.7242 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.42 Mt CO2e | 27.35 Mt CO2e | 0.931 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.95 Mt CO2e | 26.45 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.81 Mt CO2e | 27.99 Mt CO2e | 2.18 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 27.33 Mt CO2e against 25.85 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between South Africa and Spain?
- 1.48 Mt CO2e, with Spain 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 201 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (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 methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).