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
0246199020062023

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

Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.