Nepal vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Nepal
8.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
49th
Sweden rank
52nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Nepal
- Sweden
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8.00 million tonnes against 6.55 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.45 million tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,633 tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 97,048 tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 183,144 tonnes | 9.27 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 512,561 tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 759,234 tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 9.83 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 8.60 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.58 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 60,358 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Nepal or Sweden?
- Nepal, at 8.00 million tonnes against 6.55 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Nepal and Sweden?
- 1.45 million tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Nepal ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.