Southern Africa vs Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Southern Africa
370.08 kt
in 2024
Sweden
1,535 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,535 kt against 370.08 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,165 kt.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.9 kt | 1,003 kt | 696.8 kt | Sweden |
| 2000s | 364.35 kt | 1,062 kt | 697.32 kt | Sweden |
| 2010s | 371.98 kt | 1,245 kt | 872.69 kt | Sweden |
| 2020s | 370.06 kt | 1,533 kt | 1,163 kt | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,535 kt against 370.08 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 1,165 kt, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.