Cambodia vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Cambodia
52.95 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sweden
56.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cambodia rank
57th
Sweden rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Cambodia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e in Cambodia, a difference of 3.38 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.25 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2000s | 50.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.53 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cambodia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e in Cambodia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cambodia and Sweden?
- 3.38 million tonnes CO₂e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cambodia and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.