Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2,445 Mt CO2e against 285.64 Mt CO2e in Spain, a difference of 2,159 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.6 times Spain's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225.31 Mt CO2e | 937.46 Mt CO2e | 712.16 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 270.86 Mt CO2e | 1,119 Mt CO2e | 848.36 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 321.92 Mt CO2e | 1,423 Mt CO2e | 1,101 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 419.28 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 1,330 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 346.61 Mt CO2e | 2,128 Mt CO2e | 1,781 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 293.1 Mt CO2e | 2,366 Mt CO2e | 2,073 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2,445 Mt CO2e against 285.64 Mt CO2e in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,159 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Spain ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).