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
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

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

Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.