Finland vs Sweden: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Finland
99.91
in 2024
Sweden
81.28
in 2024
Finland rank
197th
Sweden rank
199th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
100150200250196519942024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 99.91 against 81.28 in Sweden, a difference of 18.63.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 257.4 215.45 41.96 Finland
1970s 242.64 193.55 49.09 Finland
1980s 193.01 114.28 78.73 Finland
1990s 183.85 110.75 73.1 Finland
2000s 176.94 100.49 76.45 Finland
2010s 153.91 87.62 66.29 Finland
2020s 118.01 78.7 39.31 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 99.91 against 81.28 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Finland and Sweden?
18.63, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Finland ranks 197th and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed