South Africa vs Spain: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.35 Mt CO2e against 12.82 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 0.53 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.64 Mt CO2e | 8.71 Mt CO2e | 0.9317 Mt CO2e | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.71 Mt CO2e | 11.68 Mt CO2e | 0.9691 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 1990s | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 13.42 Mt CO2e | 2.13 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.97 Mt CO2e | 14.49 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 14.43 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.76 Mt CO2e | 14.01 Mt CO2e | 1.24 Mt CO2e | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 13.35 Mt CO2e against 12.82 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.53 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).