Brazil vs Sweden: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Brazil
0.146 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Sweden
0.1342 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Brazil rank
108th
Sweden rank
111th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in Sweden, a difference of 0.0118 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 111th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | 0.401 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2419 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0685 kilograms per international-$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.001 kilograms per international-$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.149 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0146 kilograms per international-$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 0.146 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Brazil and Sweden?
- 0.0118 kilograms per international-$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Brazil ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 111th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).