Portugal vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 38.10 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2.56 million tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 617,018 tonnes 1.98 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 1.17 million tonnes 3.61 million tonnes 2.43 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 1.79 million tonnes 6.20 million tonnes 4.42 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 2.75 million tonnes 10.74 million tonnes 7.99 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 2.83 million tonnes 12.49 million tonnes 9.66 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 3.08 million tonnes 13.31 million tonnes 10.23 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 4.20 million tonnes 23.02 million tonnes 18.81 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 4.04 million tonnes 17.95 million tonnes 13.90 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 6.50 million tonnes 36.96 million tonnes 30.46 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 11.10 million tonnes 63.29 million tonnes 52.19 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 20.42 million tonnes 84.77 million tonnes 64.35 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 30.34 million tonnes 61.59 million tonnes 31.25 million tonnes Sweden
1990s 52.99 million tonnes 58.60 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 64.61 million tonnes 53.92 million tonnes 10.69 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 50.73 million tonnes 44.88 million tonnes 5.85 million tonnes Portugal
2020s 39.18 million tonnes 37.27 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 38.10 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Portugal and Sweden?
2.56 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
Portugal ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.