South Africa vs Sweden: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
South Africa
0.003 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.0032 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
98th
Sweden rank
95th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.003 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 95th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre against 0.003 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Sweden 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 emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 95th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from crops — 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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About this data
Emissions from crops — 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.