Sweden vs United Kingdom: Air transport emissions (experimental)
Air transport emissions (experimental) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.13 Tonnes against 211.97 Tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 71.16 Tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 440.17 Tonnes | 202.3 Tonnes | 237.87 Tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 209.29 Tonnes | 228.87 Tonnes | 19.58 Tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher air transport emissions, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.13 Tonnes against 211.97 Tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in air transport emissions between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 71.16 Tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for air transport emissions?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Air transport emissions (experimental). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Database updates are currently paused due to temporary source data availability issues. For further information please contact SDD.SEEA@oecd.org This database provides annual, quarterly and monthly estimates for emissions from commercial passenger, freight and general aviation flights. The emissions are estimated for 186 countries by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries. From 2019, the estimates are compiled using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) flight data from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The database provides measures of emissions on a territory basis, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of air transport (H51 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The UNFCCC inventories and AEA air transport (ISIC H51) measures of emissions are calculated as: Inventories: domestic aviation = A + C Inventories: international aviation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: air transport (ISIC H51) = A + B + D + E + F Three categories of flight are shown on the database: total flights, passenger flights, and freight flights. General aviation (non-freight flights with fewer than 19 passengers such as agricultural planes and private jets) is included with passenger flights. The estimation methodology is described in the OECD Working Paper CO2 Emissions from Air Transport - A Near-Real-Time Global Database for Policy Analysis. and in the note Air transport CO2 emissions methodology update. Data for 2025 are estimated separately as detailed in the note: Air transport CO₂ emissions database: 2025 estimations