Greece vs Sweden: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Greece
67.19 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
61.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
52nd
Sweden rank
54th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 67.19 million tonnes against 61.72 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 5.47 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.90 million tonnes | 100.00 million tonnes | 98,490 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 121.61 million tonnes | 83.52 million tonnes | 38.09 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 85.37 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 69.67 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 67.19 million tonnes against 61.72 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Greece and Sweden?
- 5.47 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Greece ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.