Sweden vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Sweden
0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden rank
129th
United States rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 129th and United States ranks 127th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1265 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 129th and United States ranks 127th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.