China, mainland vs Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
China, mainland
1,241 kt
in 2024
Sweden
1,535 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- China, mainland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,535 kt against 1,241 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 294 kt.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,222 kt | 1,003 kt | 219.25 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1,225 kt | 1,062 kt | 163.05 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1,227 kt | 1,245 kt | 17.38 kt | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,241 kt | 1,533 kt | 291.5 kt | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, China, mainland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,535 kt against 1,241 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between China, mainland and Sweden?
- 294 kt, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Sweden rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.