New Zealand vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
New Zealand
46.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
46.09 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
71st
Sweden rank
72nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46.22 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 130,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.51 million tonnes | 27.84 million tonnes | 18.32 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 8.47 million tonnes | 31.31 million tonnes | 22.84 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 9.25 million tonnes | 35.32 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 17.18 million tonnes | 35.34 million tonnes | 18.16 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 26.09 million tonnes | 38.45 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 24.10 million tonnes | 44.70 million tonnes | 20.60 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 26.05 million tonnes | 45.13 million tonnes | 19.08 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 25.30 million tonnes | 43.58 million tonnes | 18.28 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 23.32 million tonnes | 47.09 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 23.29 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 15.82 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 38.69 million tonnes | 41.57 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 27.39 million tonnes | 34.41 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 43.56 million tonnes | 64.55 million tonnes | 20.99 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 41.37 million tonnes | 47.68 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.90 million tonnes | 50.91 million tonnes | 11.00 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 52.23 million tonnes | 55.66 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.65 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 50.24 million tonnes | 45.87 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 46.22 million tonnes against 46.09 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 130,400 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.