Ireland vs Sweden: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Ireland
0.1391 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Sweden
0.1342 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ireland rank
110th
Sweden rank
111th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in Sweden, a difference of 0.0049 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 119 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.401 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0782 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2419 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0822 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0089 kilograms per international-$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0049 kilograms per international-$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Ireland ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).