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
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.