Portugal vs Sweden: Per capita co2 vs average

Portugal
3.41
in 2024
Sweden
3.59
in 2024
Portugal rank
103rd
Sweden rank
100th

Per capita co2 vs average over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.59 against 3.41 in Portugal, a difference of 0.18.

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 0.4527 0.315 Sweden
1880s 0.2443 0.7713 0.527 Sweden
1890s 0.3439 1.25 0.9089 Sweden
1900s 0.4892 2.03 1.54 Sweden
1910s 0.4768 2.22 1.74 Sweden
1920s 0.4814 2.21 1.73 Sweden
1930s 0.5861 3.68 3.09 Sweden
1940s 0.5033 2.68 2.17 Sweden
1950s 0.7516 5.09 4.34 Sweden
1960s 1.25 8.18 6.93 Sweden
1970s 2.23 10.37 8.14 Sweden
1980s 3.05 7.36 4.31 Sweden
1990s 5.27 6.69 1.42 Sweden
2000s 6.17 5.97 0.2043 Portugal
2010s 4.87 4.6 0.2681 Portugal
2020s 3.77 3.56 0.2104 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 vs average, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.59 against 3.41 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 vs average between Portugal and Sweden?
0.18, 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 vs average?
Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 vs average
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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