What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Sweden and Tanzania?

1.04 kilograms per person, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sweden vs Tanzania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Sweden

374.36 kilograms per person

in 2023

Tanzania

373.32 kilograms per person

in 2023

Sweden rank

45th

Tanzania rank

46th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Sweden
Tanzania

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 374.36 kilograms per person against 373.32 kilograms per person in Tanzania, a difference of 1.04 kilograms per person.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	450.39 kilograms per person	409.84 kilograms per person	40.54 kilograms per person	Sweden
2000s	418.63 kilograms per person	379.97 kilograms per person	38.67 kilograms per person	Sweden
2010s	406.43 kilograms per person	371.56 kilograms per person	34.86 kilograms per person	Sweden
2020s	389.23 kilograms per person	374.15 kilograms per person	15.08 kilograms per person	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Sweden or Tanzania?: Sweden, at 374.36 kilograms per person against 373.32 kilograms per person in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Sweden and Tanzania?: 1.04 kilograms per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?: Sweden ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.