Norway vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Sweden rank
64th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.10 million tonnes against 37.18 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 913,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 20,152 tonnes | 38,472 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1840s | 84,272 tonnes | 90,134 tonnes | 5,862 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1850s | 229,733 tonnes | 386,918 tonnes | 157,186 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 477,419 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 549,601 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 875,696 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 2.93 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 4.53 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 6.31 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 7.03 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 9.91 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | 13.11 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 6.94 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 10.50 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 26.46 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 17.02 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 46.28 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 30.72 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 54.05 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 33.03 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 28.57 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 38.28 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.69 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.60 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 287,030 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.84 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.10 million tonnes against 37.18 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Norway and Sweden?
- 913,700 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.