Norway vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Norway
7.74 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
7.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.99 million tonnes against 7.74 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 247,870 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.76 million tonnes | 27.45 million tonnes | 13.69 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1860s | 12.96 million tonnes | 30.29 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1870s | 12.64 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1880s | 12.35 million tonnes | 31.73 million tonnes | 19.38 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1890s | 12.68 million tonnes | 32.24 million tonnes | 19.56 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1900s | 11.72 million tonnes | 33.96 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 11.75 million tonnes | 32.64 million tonnes | 20.89 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 9.85 million tonnes | 30.27 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 7.41 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 4.91 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | -1.51 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | -10.44 million tonnes | -28.89 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | -6.81 million tonnes | -20.22 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | -1.41 million tonnes | -13.91 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.23 million tonnes | -7.69 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.07 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 73,428 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.39 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.99 million tonnes against 7.74 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Norway and Sweden?
- 247,870 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Norway ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.