Denmark vs Sweden: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Denmark
0.1%
in 2023
Sweden
0.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Sweden rank
54th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
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 56th and Sweden ranks 54th 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 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, 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 share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.