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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020062023

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

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.