Eastern Africa vs Sweden: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Eastern Africa
49,818 kt
in 2024
Sweden
9,838 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 49,818 kt against 9,838 kt in Sweden, a difference of 39,980 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,491 kt | 6,915 kt | 33,576 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 41,014 kt | 7,598 kt | 33,415 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 48,521 kt | 8,895 kt | 39,626 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 49,850 kt | 9,830 kt | 40,021 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Eastern Africa or Sweden?
- Eastern Africa, at 49,818 kt against 9,838 kt in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 39,980 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sweden rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.