New Zealand vs Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
New Zealand
2,193 kt
in 2024
Sweden
1,535 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,193 kt against 1,535 kt in Sweden, a difference of 658 kt.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,179 kt | 1,003 kt | 1,176 kt | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,199 kt | 1,062 kt | 1,138 kt | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,205 kt | 1,245 kt | 959.93 kt | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,194 kt | 1,533 kt | 660.65 kt | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 2,193 kt against 1,535 kt in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 658 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 19th 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.