Ecuador vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Ecuador
59.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sweden
56.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Ecuador rank
51st
Sweden rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e against 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Sweden, a difference of 2.78 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.07 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.24 million tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 57.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.14 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.35 million tonnes CO₂e | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Ecuador, at 59.12 million tonnes CO₂e against 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 2.78 million tonnes CO₂e, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Ecuador ranks 51st 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.