Ethiopia vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Ethiopia
7.35 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
7.56 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
47th
Sweden rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.56 billion tonnes against 7.35 billion tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 202.51 million tonnes.
Across all 80 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 207.67 million tonnes | 3.70 billion tonnes | 3.49 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 974.88 million tonnes | 4.13 billion tonnes | 3.16 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 4.45 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.11 billion tonnes | 4.99 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.46 billion tonnes | 5.55 billion tonnes | 2.09 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.19 billion tonnes | 6.03 billion tonnes | 2.84 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.70 billion tonnes | 6.58 billion tonnes | 2.88 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion tonnes | 7.11 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion tonnes | 7.46 billion tonnes | 575.21 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.56 billion tonnes against 7.35 billion tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 202.51 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.