Spain vs United Kingdom: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.55 Mt CO2e against 27.33 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 4.22 Mt CO2e.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 36.86 Mt CO2e | 18.48 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 21.03 Mt CO2e | 37.09 Mt CO2e | 16.05 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 24.55 Mt CO2e | 37.78 Mt CO2e | 13.22 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27.35 Mt CO2e | 33.67 Mt CO2e | 6.32 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.45 Mt CO2e | 32.43 Mt CO2e | 5.98 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 27.99 Mt CO2e | 31.94 Mt CO2e | 3.95 Mt CO2e | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.55 Mt CO2e against 27.33 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 4.22 Mt CO2e, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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).