South Africa vs Sweden: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
South Africa
1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Sweden
1,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 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 | 1,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 274.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 966.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 120.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,061 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 156.66 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 — forest land, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 1,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between South Africa and Sweden?
- 126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with South Africa 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 — forest land?
- South Africa ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.