Greece vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Greece
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
24.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
29th
Sweden rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.61 million tonnes against 24.81 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.79 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.35 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.03 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.80 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 26.61 million tonnes against 24.81 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.79 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Greece ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 31st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.