South Korea vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

South Korea
0.7256 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
0.6338 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Korea rank
128th
Sweden rank
130th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
-505197119972024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.7256 % change on previous year against 0.6338 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.0918 % change on previous year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 130th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 1.64 % change on previous year 0.2574 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 1.57 % change on previous year 0.9769 % change on previous year 0.5956 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 1.3 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 0.3952 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s 1.51 % change on previous year 0.5275 % change on previous year 0.9806 % change on previous year South Korea
2020s 0.6449 % change on previous year 0.5347 % change on previous year 0.1102 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, South Korea or Sweden?
South Korea, at 0.7256 % change on previous year against 0.6338 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between South Korea and Sweden?
0.0918 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 128th and Sweden ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.