Chile vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Chile
5,903 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
12,354 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12,354 tonnes against 5,903 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 6,451 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567,331 tonnes | 332,859 tonnes | 234,472 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 369,677 tonnes | 564,816 tonnes | 195,140 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69,010 tonnes | 763,507 tonnes | 694,497 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11,813 tonnes | 101,588 tonnes | 89,776 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Chile or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12,354 tonnes against 5,903 tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Chile and Sweden?
- 6,451 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Chile ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.