South Africa vs Sweden: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

South Africa
0.0092 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0091 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
129th
Sweden rank
130th

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0092 kt per square kilometre against 0.0091 kt per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 130th of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0006 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 0.0092 kt per square kilometre against 0.0091 kt per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 11,244 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.