Austria vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Austria
19.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
25.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Sweden rank
25th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.01 million tonnes against 19.56 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 5.45 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.09 million tonnes | 41.40 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.02 million tonnes | 29.60 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.87 million tonnes | 28.40 million tonnes | 5.54 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19.41 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.01 million tonnes against 19.56 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Austria and Sweden?
- 5.45 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 25th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.