Denmark vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Denmark
0.6801 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
0.7474 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
203rd
Sweden rank
201st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7474 % change on previous year against 0.6801 % change on previous year in Denmark, a difference of 0.0673 % change on previous year.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 201st of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1840s 52.21 % change on previous year 22.14 % change on previous year 30.06 % change on previous year Denmark
1850s 15.37 % change on previous year 17.38 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Sweden
1860s 8.91 % change on previous year 12.08 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Sweden
1870s 6.8 % change on previous year 8.72 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Sweden
1880s 6.41 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year 0.9554 % change on previous year Sweden
1890s 5.64 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 0.8404 % change on previous year Sweden
1900s 5.35 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 0.7506 % change on previous year Sweden
1910s 4.72 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 0.4389 % change on previous year Denmark
1920s 3.8 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 0.6451 % change on previous year Denmark
1930s 3.59 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 0.2753 % change on previous year Sweden
1940s 3.09 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.8603 % change on previous year Denmark
1950s 3.17 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 0.3024 % change on previous year Sweden
1960s 3.97 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 0.1343 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s 3.7 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 0.0457 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 2.5 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 0.465 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 2.25 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 0.6358 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s 1.63 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 0.3434 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s 1 % change on previous year 0.9555 % change on previous year 0.0467 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 0.7012 % change on previous year 0.742 % change on previous year 0.0408 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.7474 % change on previous year against 0.6801 % change on previous year in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0673 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
181 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 203rd and Sweden ranks 201st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.