Norway vs Sweden: Co2 intensity
Norway
0.0847
in 2022
Sweden
0.0735
in 2022
Norway rank
156th
Sweden rank
157th
Co2 intensity over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0847 against 0.0735 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0112.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 185 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 14 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0109 | 0.0082 | 0.0027 | Norway |
| 1840s | 0.0402 | 0.0172 | 0.023 | Norway |
| 1850s | 0.086 | 0.0596 | 0.0264 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.1433 | 0.1343 | 0.009 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.203 | 0.1954 | 0.0076 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.3277 | 0.3117 | 0.0159 | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.4655 | 0.4294 | 0.0361 | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.5771 | 0.5524 | 0.0247 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0.5963 | 0.4872 | 0.1091 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0.524 | 0.3993 | 0.1247 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.5612 | 0.515 | 0.0462 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.3175 | 0.3095 | 0.0079 | Norway |
| 1950s | 0.3097 | 0.4251 | 0.1154 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.3338 | 0.4888 | 0.155 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.4008 | 0.4757 | 0.0749 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2998 | 0.2898 | 0.0099 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.227 | 0.2332 | 0.0062 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1448 | 0.157 | 0.0122 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1053 | 0.1065 | 0.0012 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0881 | 0.0779 | 0.0102 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 intensity, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.0847 against 0.0735 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in co2 intensity between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0112, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 185 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for co2 intensity?
- Norway ranks 156th and Sweden ranks 157th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.