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