Portugal vs Sweden: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.10 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2.56 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.68 million tonnes | 73.60 million tonnes | 60.92 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 20.42 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 64.35 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.34 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 31.25 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 52.99 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.61 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 50.73 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 39.18 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.10 million tonnes against 35.54 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Portugal and Sweden?
- 2.56 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Portugal ranks 66th 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.