South Africa vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land

South Africa
18.47 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Sweden
11.51 Mt CO2e
in 2023
South Africa rank
9th
Sweden rank
11th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 18.47 Mt CO2e against 11.51 Mt CO2e in Sweden, a difference of 6.96 Mt CO2e.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s -3 Mt CO2e 9.99 Mt CO2e 12.99 Mt CO2e Sweden
2010s 13.35 Mt CO2e 9.32 Mt CO2e 4.03 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 19.39 Mt CO2e 10.64 Mt CO2e 8.76 Mt CO2e South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 18.47 Mt CO2e against 11.51 Mt CO2e in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land between South Africa and Sweden?
6.96 Mt CO2e, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - other land?
South Africa ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,300 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Other land".