Sweden vs United Kingdom: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Sweden
2.37 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.61 tonnes per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.61 tonnes per person against 2.37 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 0.2591 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 0.3698 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 0.0019 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, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.61 tonnes per person against 2.37 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.24 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.