Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Kazakhstan
53.44 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sweden
56.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
56th
Sweden rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 53.44 million tonnes CO₂e in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.90 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.22 million tonnes CO₂e | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.59 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.69 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, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e against 53.44 million tonnes CO₂e in Kazakhstan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 2.90 million tonnes CO₂e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th 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.