Russia vs Sweden: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Russia
0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia rank
144th
Sweden rank
141st

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Russia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.0559 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2825 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9163 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6338 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.218 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6789 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4608 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.2886 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5153 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2267 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 0.3356 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Russia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Russia and Sweden?
0.0559 metric tons per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Russia ranks 144th and Sweden ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? 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.