Sweden vs Togo: Methane emissions
Sweden
7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Togo
6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden rank
115th
Togo rank
118th
Methane emissions over time
- Sweden
- Togo
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Togo, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 115th and Togo ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1860s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1870s | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1880s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1890s | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1900s | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1910s | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1920s | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1930s | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1940s | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1950s | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1960s | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Sweden or Togo?
- Sweden, at 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Sweden and Togo?
- 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Togo?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Togo rank globally for methane emissions?
- Sweden ranks 115th and Togo ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.