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
20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M199020062023

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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.