Sweden vs Western Africa: Grassland organic soils — Emissions
Sweden
1,535 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
135.64 kt
in 2024
Sweden rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
25th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Sweden
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,535 kt against 135.64 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 1,399 kt.
That makes Sweden's figure about 11.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,003 kt | 144.29 kt | 858.41 kt | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,062 kt | 135.26 kt | 926.41 kt | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,245 kt | 132.65 kt | 1,112 kt | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,533 kt | 136.28 kt | 1,397 kt | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Sweden or Western Africa?
- Sweden, at 1,535 kt against 135.64 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Sweden and Western Africa?
- 1,399 kt, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Western Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Sweden ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 25th 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.