Denmark vs Sweden: AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Denmark
1.65 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Sweden
1.63 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Denmark rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th
AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.65 t CO2eq/cap against 1.63 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 t CO2eq/cap.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 209 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -0.886 t CO2eq/cap | 3.56 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.831 t CO2eq/cap | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -0.888 t CO2eq/cap | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.365 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.65 t CO2eq/cap against 1.63 t CO2eq/cap in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.