Japan vs Sweden: Cumulative co2 flaring

Japan
17.19 million
in 2024
Sweden
17.12 million
in 2024
Japan rank
59th
Sweden rank
60th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.19 million against 17.12 million in Sweden, a difference of 72,500.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 million 1.77 million 1.25 million Japan
2000s 8.17 million 5.86 million 2.31 million Japan
2010s 13.36 million 13.32 million 36,276 Japan
2020s 16.51 million 17.09 million 583,880 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 17.19 million against 17.12 million in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Japan and Sweden?
72,500, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Japan ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed