Norway vs Sweden: Share co2 emissions vs population

Norway
0.0963
in 2024
Sweden
0.0987
in 2024
Norway rank
65th
Sweden rank
64th

Share co2 emissions vs population over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0987 against 0.0963 in Norway, a difference of 0.0024.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1830s 0.0184 0.0386 0.0202 Sweden
1840s 0.0555 0.0583 0.0028 Sweden
1850s 0.0904 0.1491 0.0587 Sweden
1860s 0.1127 0.246 0.1333 Sweden
1870s 0.1316 0.2979 0.1663 Sweden
1880s 0.1595 0.3505 0.191 Sweden
1890s 0.1932 0.4086 0.2154 Sweden
1900s 0.188 0.4429 0.2549 Sweden
1910s 0.194 0.3831 0.1891 Sweden
1920s 0.1873 0.3532 0.1659 Sweden
1930s 0.2544 0.5884 0.3339 Sweden
1940s 0.1378 0.3543 0.2165 Sweden
1950s 0.1442 0.5066 0.3624 Sweden
1960s 0.1513 0.5621 0.4109 Sweden
1970s 0.1783 0.4957 0.3174 Sweden
1980s 0.1644 0.308 0.1436 Sweden
1990s 0.1623 0.2491 0.0868 Sweden
2000s 0.1521 0.1885 0.0364 Sweden
2010s 0.1261 0.1271 0.001 Sweden
2020s 0.1072 0.1001 0.0071 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share co2 emissions vs population, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0987 against 0.0963 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share co2 emissions vs population between Norway and Sweden?
0.0024, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
187 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for share co2 emissions vs population?
Norway ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed