Portugal vs Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Portugal
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal rank
66th
Sweden rank
64th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Sweden
1880s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Sweden
1890s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sweden
1900s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sweden
1910s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sweden
1920s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sweden
1930s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Sweden
1940s 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Sweden
1950s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Sweden
1960s 0.1% 0.6% 0.5% Sweden
1970s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Sweden
1980s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Sweden
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Portugal
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Portugal and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Portugal ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of 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 of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.