New Zealand vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
New Zealand
26.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
24.81 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 26.25 million tonnes against 24.81 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 46 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 557,599 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.81 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.93 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.15 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 26.25 million tonnes against 24.81 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- New Zealand ranks 30th 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.