Canada vs Sweden: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Canada
45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sweden
47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada, a difference of 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 165 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1820s 1,441 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,415 international-$ in 2011 prices 26 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1830s 1,594 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,468 international-$ in 2011 prices 126 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1840s 1,852 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices 284 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1850s 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,715 international-$ in 2011 prices 405 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1860s 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,941 international-$ in 2011 prices 372 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1870s 2,774 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,308 international-$ in 2011 prices 466.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1880s 3,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,476 international-$ in 2011 prices 877.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1890s 3,899 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices 976.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1900s 5,524 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,663 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,862 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1910s 6,897 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,546 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,350 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1920s 6,836 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,436 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1930s 6,601 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,125 international-$ in 2011 prices 524.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Sweden
1940s 10,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,543 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,366 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1950s 12,913 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,964 international-$ in 2011 prices 948.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1960s 16,309 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,627 international-$ in 2011 prices 318.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Sweden
1970s 22,638 international-$ in 2011 prices 21,876 international-$ in 2011 prices 761.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1980s 27,613 international-$ in 2011 prices 25,589 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,024 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
1990s 31,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 28,823 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,531 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2000s 39,617 international-$ in 2011 prices 38,385 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,232 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2010s 43,502 international-$ in 2011 prices 43,326 international-$ in 2011 prices 176.61 international-$ in 2011 prices Canada
2020s 44,134 international-$ in 2011 prices 45,827 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices against 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Canada and Sweden?
1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
158 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Canada ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.