New Zealand vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
New Zealand
57.29 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sweden
56.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
New Zealand rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 57.29 million tonnes CO₂e against 56.34 million tonnes CO₂e in Sweden, a difference of 954,500 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd 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 | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.81 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.83 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.02 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2000s | 56.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 62.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.87 million tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 58.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 753,750 tonnes CO₂e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 57.29 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 New Zealand and Sweden?
- 954,500 tonnes CO₂e, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd 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.