Canada vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Canada
2.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 519,700 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million tonnes | 578,339 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.16 million tonnes | 668,312 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes | 616,316 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 2.21 million tonnes against 1.69 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Canada and Sweden?
- 519,700 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.