Nepal vs Sweden: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Nepal
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Nepal rank
87th
Sweden rank
89th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Nepal
- Sweden
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Nepal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Nepal or Sweden?
- Nepal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Nepal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Nepal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.