Norway vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Norway
23.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
24.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.81 million tonnes against 23.75 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1.07 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.97 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.82 million tonnes | 16.01 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.91 million tonnes | 21.64 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.81 million tonnes against 23.75 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.07 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Norway ranks 33rd 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.