Denmark vs Sweden: Consumption co2 emissions

Denmark
49.47 million
in 2023
Sweden
61.72 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Sweden rank
54th

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020062023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 61.72 million against 49.47 million in Denmark, a difference of 12.25 million.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 67.98 million 100.00 million 32.02 million Sweden
2000s 68.87 million 83.52 million 14.65 million Sweden
2010s 57.54 million 73.29 million 15.75 million Sweden
2020s 51.01 million 63.59 million 12.58 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 61.72 million against 49.47 million in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between Denmark and Sweden?
12.25 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for consumption co2 emissions?
Denmark ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed