Greece vs Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Greece
988 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sweden
714.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Greece rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 988 kilograms per person against 714.59 kilograms per person in Sweden, a difference of 273.41 kilograms per person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 kilograms per person | 582.49 kilograms per person | 582.1 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,160 kilograms per person | 846.42 kilograms per person | 313.66 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 891.16 kilograms per person | 854.35 kilograms per person | 36.81 kilograms per person | Greece |
| 2020s | 819.01 kilograms per person | 822.52 kilograms per person | 3.52 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, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 988 kilograms per person against 714.59 kilograms per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Greece and Sweden?
- 273.41 kilograms per person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Greece ranks 23rd 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.