Portugal vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Portugal
0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
116th
Sweden rank
119th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 119th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0684 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0679 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
1970s 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0224 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal
2020s 0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Portugal and Sweden?
0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Portugal ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 119th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.