South Africa vs Sweden: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per

South Africa
0.031 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Sweden
0.0327 units per square kilometre
in 2019
South Africa rank
155th
Sweden rank
152nd

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
00.010.020.030.04199020042019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0327 units per square kilometre against 0.031 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 208 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.0331 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.0302 units per square kilometre 0.0319 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.0325 units per square kilometre 0.0328 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions, per, South Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0327 units per square kilometre against 0.031 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions, per between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0017 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions, per?
South Africa ranks 155th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 6,088 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.