Portugal vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Portugal
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
103rd
Sweden rank
100th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 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 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | 0.4527 tonnes per person | 0.315 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.2443 tonnes per person | 0.7713 tonnes per person | 0.527 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.3439 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9089 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.4892 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4814 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.5861 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.5033 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.27 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.17 tonnes per person | 5.97 tonnes per person | 0.2043 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 0.2681 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 0.2104 tonnes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.