Germany vs Sweden: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Germany
46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sweden
47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Germany rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices against 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany, a difference of 478 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 70 times across 523 shared years of data; in 1500 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 165 countries.
Across the 53 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 29 and Sweden in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 1,767 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,927 international-$ in 2011 prices | 160.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1510s | 1,744 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,975 international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1520s | 1,711 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,892 international-$ in 2011 prices | 181.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1530s | 1,644 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,536 international-$ in 2011 prices | 107.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1540s | 1,555 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,489 international-$ in 2011 prices | 66.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1550s | 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,618 international-$ in 2011 prices | 91.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1560s | 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,691 international-$ in 2011 prices | 171.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1570s | 1,515 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1580s | 1,498 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1590s | 1,458 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices | 59.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1600s | 1,514 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | 151.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1610s | 1,487 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.05 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1620s | 1,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,542 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1630s | 1,467 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,624 international-$ in 2011 prices | 157.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1640s | 1,559 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,655 international-$ in 2011 prices | 95.8 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1650s | 1,644 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,734 international-$ in 2011 prices | 89.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1660s | 1,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | 77.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1670s | 1,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | 108.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1680s | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 152.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1690s | 1,592 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,736 international-$ in 2011 prices | 144.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1700s | 1,621 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | 284.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1710s | 1,647 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 193.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1720s | 1,713 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,694 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.68 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1730s | 1,732 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,701 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1740s | 1,700 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,458 international-$ in 2011 prices | 241.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1750s | 1,757 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,500 international-$ in 2011 prices | 257.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1760s | 1,735 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | 212.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1770s | 1,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1780s | 1,787 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,523 international-$ in 2011 prices | 263.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1790s | 1,800 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | 275.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1800s | 1,781 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,351 international-$ in 2011 prices | 430.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1810s | 1,861 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,383 international-$ in 2011 prices | 478.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1820s | 2,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,478 international-$ in 2011 prices | 603.08 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1830s | 2,121 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,516 international-$ in 2011 prices | 604.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1840s | 2,163 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | 591.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1850s | 2,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | 607.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1860s | 2,777 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,892 international-$ in 2011 prices | 885.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1870s | 3,197 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,308 international-$ in 2011 prices | 889.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1880s | 3,475 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 998.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1890s | 4,210 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,922 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,288 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1900s | 4,920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,663 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,258 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1910s | 4,996 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,546 international-$ in 2011 prices | 449.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1920s | 5,479 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,436 international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 1930s | 6,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,125 international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1940s | 7,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,543 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,512 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1950s | 8,794 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,964 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,170 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 14,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,627 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,383 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 19,554 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21,876 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,322 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23,980 international-$ in 2011 prices | 25,589 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,608 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 28,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | 167.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 36,611 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,385 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,773 international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44,372 international-$ in 2011 prices | 43,326 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
| 2020s | 45,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 45,827 international-$ in 2011 prices | 107.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47,126 international-$ in 2011 prices against 46,648 international-$ in 2011 prices in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Germany and Sweden?
- 478 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 523 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Germany ranks 18th 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
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.