Spain vs Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Spain
819.63 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sweden
714.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Spain rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 819.63 kilograms per person against 714.59 kilograms per person in Sweden, a difference of 105.04 kilograms per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491.7 kilograms per person | 582.49 kilograms per person | 90.79 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 767.14 kilograms per person | 846.42 kilograms per person | 79.28 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 775.73 kilograms per person | 854.35 kilograms per person | 78.62 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 686.18 kilograms per person | 822.52 kilograms per person | 136.35 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 819.63 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 Spain and Sweden?
- 105.04 kilograms per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Spain ranks 24th 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.