Eritrea vs Sweden: Methane emissions from agriculture
Eritrea
3.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
3.40 million tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
105th
Sweden rank
106th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Sweden
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.43 million tonnes against 3.40 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 30,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Eritrea ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.04 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.28 million tonnes | 3.84 million tonnes | 565,000 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 47,500 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Eritrea or Sweden?
- Eritrea, at 3.43 million tonnes against 3.40 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Eritrea and Sweden?
- 30,000 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sweden rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.