Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
34.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
64th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Sweden
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.10 million tonnes against 34.58 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.52 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12.67 million tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 12.64 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 12.49 million tonnes | 359,438 tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 13.31 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 23.02 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 17.95 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 36.96 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 34.14 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 63.29 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 59.12 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 84.77 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 72.92 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 61.59 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes | 44.21 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 58.60 million tonnes | 18.03 million tonnes | 40.57 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 53.92 million tonnes | 36.02 million tonnes | 17.90 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.88 million tonnes | 43.97 million tonnes | 912,250 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 37.27 million tonnes | 35.81 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Sweden or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sweden, at 38.10 million tonnes against 34.58 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.52 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Sweden ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.