Norway vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Norway
102.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Sweden
93.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Norway rank
130th
Sweden rank
132nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 102.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 111.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1970s | 84.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 208.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1980s | 90.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 151.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 1990s | 104.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2000s | 119.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 122.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.94 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2020s | 109.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 102.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
- 8.54 tonnes per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 132nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.