New Zealand vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport

New Zealand
13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Sweden
12.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand rank
31st
Sweden rank
32nd

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019962023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 787,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
1980s 6.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
1990s 8.96 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2000s 11.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2010s 13.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden
2020s 13.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 916,575 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 12.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport between New Zealand and Sweden?
787,000 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport?
New Zealand ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.