Portugal vs Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Portugal
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal rank
103rd
Sweden rank
100th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1377 tonnes per person | 0.4527 tonnes per person | 0.315 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.2443 tonnes per person | 0.7713 tonnes per person | 0.527 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.3439 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.9089 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.4892 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.4768 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.4814 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.5861 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.5033 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.7516 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.23 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 8.14 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | 4.31 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.27 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.17 tonnes per person | 5.97 tonnes per person | 0.2043 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 0.2681 tonnes per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 0.2104 tonnes per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.