Denmark vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Denmark
0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Sweden rank
147th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2511 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.076 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0482 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.