Sweden vs Taiwan: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions

Sweden
0.2%
in 2024
Taiwan
0.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
78th
Taiwan rank
79th

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Sweden
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Across all 175 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Taiwan Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1860s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1870s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1880s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1890s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1900s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1910s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Sweden
1920s 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% Sweden
1930s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
1940s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Sweden
1950s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Sweden
1960s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Sweden
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Sweden
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Sweden
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Sweden or Taiwan?
Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Sweden and Taiwan?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Taiwan rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Sweden ranks 78th and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. 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 nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.