Norway vs Sweden: Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Norway
29.53
in 2025
Sweden
27.2
in 2025
Norway rank
2nd
Sweden rank
3rd
Per capita low carbon vs gdp over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29.53 against 27.2 in Sweden, a difference of 2.33.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.21 | 5.92 | 8.29 | Norway |
| 1970s | 18.5 | 10.44 | 8.06 | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.31 | 27.37 | 3.06 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 26.66 | 32.93 | 6.26 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 27.56 | 32.45 | 4.9 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.99 | 32.19 | 5.2 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 28.91 | 0.1512 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low carbon vs gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 29.53 against 27.2 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low carbon vs gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 2.33, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 3rd of 79 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.