What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Denmark and Sweden?

4.37 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Denmark vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Denmark

20.64 million tonnes

in 2023

Sweden

25.01 million tonnes

in 2023

Denmark rank

26th

Sweden rank

25th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25.01 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 4.37 million tonnes.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 26th 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	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.68 million tonnes	41.40 million tonnes	35.72 million tonnes	Sweden
2000s	14.13 million tonnes	29.60 million tonnes	15.47 million tonnes	Sweden
2010s	19.05 million tonnes	28.40 million tonnes	9.35 million tonnes	Sweden
2020s	22.06 million tonnes	26.53 million tonnes	4.47 million tonnes	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 25.01 million tonnes against 20.64 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Denmark and Sweden?: 4.37 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Denmark ranks 26th 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: 07 August 2026

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