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
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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About this data
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.