Greece vs Sweden: Absolute change co2

Greece
1.37 million
in 2024
Sweden
1.39 million
in 2024
Greece rank
34th
Sweden rank
32nd

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
-10.0M010.0M184019322024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.39 million against 1.37 million in Greece, a difference of 15,440.

The two have swapped places 70 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Sweden ahead.

Greece ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1860s 12,824 25,648 12,824 Sweden
1870s -4,885 197,856 202,741 Sweden
1890s -18,320 554,834 573,154 Sweden
1900s 31,877 353,553 321,676 Sweden
1910s -110,836 -1.00 million 893,312 Greece
1920s 259,715 1.16 million 897,542 Sweden
1930s -245,199 993,011 1.24 million Sweden
1940s 138,872 -246,794 385,666 Greece
1950s 648,080 1.56 million 907,933 Sweden
1960s 1.73 million 4.40 million 2.67 million Sweden
1970s 2.54 million -151,615 2.69 million Greece
1980s 2.24 million -2.93 million 5.18 million Greece
1990s 2.47 million 41,576 2.43 million Greece
2000s 638,511 -879,331 1.52 million Greece
2010s -3.86 million -637,082 3.22 million Sweden
2020s -2.48 million -535,166 1.94 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.39 million against 1.37 million in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Greece and Sweden?
15,440, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
138 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for absolute change co2?
Greece ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed