Ireland vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Ireland
30.17
in 2023
Sweden
31.45
in 2023
Ireland rank
74th
Sweden rank
71st
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.45 against 30.17 in Ireland, a difference of 1.28.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.64 | 49.01 | 6.37 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.73 | 38.64 | 2.91 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 32.19 | 32.9 | 0.715 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.45 against 30.17 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Ireland and Sweden?
- 1.28, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Ireland ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 71st of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.