Iceland vs Sweden: Co2 land use per capita

Iceland
0.9047
in 2024
Sweden
0.7533
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
Sweden rank
55th

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9047 against 0.7533 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1514.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 17 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 22.62 7.58 15.04 Iceland
1860s 15.88 7.61 8.27 Iceland
1870s 12.44 7.67 4.77 Iceland
1880s 10.13 6.8 3.33 Iceland
1890s 7.35 6.53 0.8144 Iceland
1900s 3.96 6.44 2.48 Sweden
1910s 16.49 5.78 10.71 Iceland
1920s 18.51 5.05 13.47 Iceland
1930s 19.18 3.86 15.32 Iceland
1940s 16.52 3.17 13.35 Iceland
1950s 23.82 0.6736 23.15 Iceland
1960s 11.09 -3.75 14.84 Iceland
1970s 2.72 -2.48 5.2 Iceland
1980s 1.21 -1.66 2.87 Iceland
1990s 0.9205 -0.8818 1.8 Iceland
2000s 0.6391 0.1889 0.4502 Iceland
2010s 1.19 0.5219 0.6707 Iceland
2020s 0.8848 0.8209 0.064 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 0.9047 against 0.7533 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Iceland and Sweden?
0.1514, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed