South Africa vs Sweden: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide

South Africa
2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Sweden
1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 895 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th 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 2,045 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 966.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 1,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 839.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2020s 2,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 940.1 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 — total nitrous oxide, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide between South Africa and Sweden?
895 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 — total nitrous oxide?
South Africa ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed