Norway vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Norway
500.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
485.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway rank
41st
Sweden rank
42nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 500.21 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 14.43 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 161.3 tonnes per person 205.99 tonnes per person 44.69 tonnes per person Sweden
1970s 212.27 tonnes per person 290.89 tonnes per person 78.62 tonnes per person Sweden
1980s 281.74 tonnes per person 371.39 tonnes per person 89.65 tonnes per person Sweden
1990s 350.18 tonnes per person 421.89 tonnes per person 71.71 tonnes per person Sweden
2000s 419.56 tonnes per person 471.38 tonnes per person 51.82 tonnes per person Sweden
2010s 464.06 tonnes per person 485.94 tonnes per person 21.87 tonnes per person Sweden
2020s 495.56 tonnes per person 483.14 tonnes per person 12.42 tonnes per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 500.21 tonnes per person against 485.78 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Norway and Sweden?
14.43 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Norway ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.