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
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.