Singapore vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of energy
Singapore
52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sweden
81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Singapore rank
201st
Sweden rank
199th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore, a difference of 28.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 201st and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 165.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sweden |
| 1970s | 258.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Singapore |
| 1980s | 215.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Singapore |
| 1990s | 138.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Singapore |
| 2000s | 72.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sweden |
| 2010s | 52.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 87.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 35.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Singapore and Sweden?
- 28.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Singapore ranks 201st and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.