Ireland vs Sweden: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Ireland
720.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Sweden
671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Sweden rank
41st
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 720.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 48.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 358.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 225.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 250.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 472.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 221.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 352.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 569.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 217.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 622.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 651.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 720.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 671.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Ireland and Sweden?
- 48.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 41st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.