China vs Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)

China
0.8838 kt
in 2024
Sweden
1.1 kt
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.1 kt against 0.8838 kt in China, a difference of 0.2162 kt.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 242 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8708 kt 0.7162 kt 0.1546 kt China
2000s 0.8728 kt 0.7583 kt 0.1144 kt China
2010s 0.8745 kt 0.8891 kt 0.0146 kt Sweden
2020s 0.8838 kt 1.09 kt 0.2111 kt Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.1 kt against 0.8838 kt in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between China and Sweden?
0.2162 kt, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
China ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 242 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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 (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.