Denmark vs Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Denmark
712.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sweden
714.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Sweden rank
26th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 714.59 kilograms per person against 712.83 kilograms per person in Denmark, a difference of 1.76 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 kilograms per person | 582.49 kilograms per person | 553.49 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 988.6 kilograms per person | 846.42 kilograms per person | 142.18 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 845.17 kilograms per person | 854.35 kilograms per person | 9.18 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 578.24 kilograms per person | 822.52 kilograms per person | 244.28 kilograms per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 714.59 kilograms per person against 712.83 kilograms per person in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.76 kilograms per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.