Sweden vs Zimbabwe: CO₂ emissions by sector
Sweden
1.05 million tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.13 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
85th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Sweden
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 80,000 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.75 million tonnes | 814,000 tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.37 million tonnes | 622,000 tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.83 million tonnes | 609,000 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.13 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 80,000 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 85th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.