South Africa vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
South Africa
0.0003 kt per person
in 2023
Sweden
0.0003 kt per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
66th
Sweden rank
68th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0003 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Sweden, a difference of 0 kt per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per person | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0005 kt per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0007 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0006 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0004 kt per person | 0 kt per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per person | 0.0003 kt per person | 0 kt per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.0003 kt per person against 0.0003 kt per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 kt per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 68th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.