Norway vs Sweden: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Sweden rank
64th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.10 million tonnes against 37.18 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 913,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.71 million tonnes | 73.60 million tonnes | 53.89 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 30.72 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 54.05 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 33.03 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 28.57 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 38.28 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.69 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.60 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 287,030 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.84 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.10 million tonnes against 37.18 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Norway and Sweden?
- 913,700 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.