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
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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About this data
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.