Netherlands vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Netherlands
57.12 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sweden
56.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Netherlands rank
53rd
Sweden rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 57.12 million tonnes CO₂e against 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Sweden, a difference of 775,300 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.77 million tonnes CO₂e | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 61.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 206,140 tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.47 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.11 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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 57.12 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 Netherlands and Sweden?
- 775,300 tonnes CO₂e, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.