Canada vs Sweden: Per capita low carbon vs gdp

Canada
18.32
in 2025
Sweden
27.2
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd

Per capita low carbon vs gdp over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
10203040196519952025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 27.2 against 18.32 in Canada, a difference of 8.88.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 76 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 6.62 5.92 0.7039 Canada
1970s 10.97 10.44 0.533 Canada
1980s 18.12 27.37 9.25 Sweden
1990s 20.71 32.93 12.22 Sweden
2000s 19.99 32.45 12.46 Sweden
2010s 21.09 32.19 11.11 Sweden
2020s 19.19 28.91 9.71 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita low carbon vs gdp, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 27.2 against 18.32 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita low carbon vs gdp between Canada and Sweden?
8.88, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,503 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed