Namibia vs Sweden: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Namibia
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Sweden
2.37 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.37 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.28 tonnes per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Namibia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.27 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.1053 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 0.4232 tonnes per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.37 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.28 tonnes per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Namibia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.