Sweden vs Western Europe: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Sweden
8,302 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
24,364 kt
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
Western Europe rank
17th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Sweden
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 24,364 kt against 8,302 kt in Sweden, a difference of 16,062 kt.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,912 kt | 26,407 kt | 20,495 kt | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 6,537 kt | 25,344 kt | 18,807 kt | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 7,651 kt | 24,841 kt | 17,190 kt | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 8,297 kt | 24,388 kt | 16,091 kt | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Sweden or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 24,364 kt against 8,302 kt in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Sweden and Western Europe?
- 16,062 kt, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Western Europe rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.