South Africa vs Sweden: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
South Africa
3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Sweden
4,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 541.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,310 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,929 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 468.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,010 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between South Africa and Sweden?
- 513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.