Denmark vs Sweden: Share of cumulative co2

Denmark
0.2271
in 2024
Sweden
0.2777
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th

Share of cumulative co2 over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2777 against 0.2271 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0506.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1840s 0.0177 0.0143 0.0035 Denmark
1850s 0.0621 0.0431 0.019 Denmark
1860s 0.111 0.1087 0.0023 Denmark
1870s 0.1445 0.1674 0.0229 Sweden
1880s 0.1727 0.2266 0.0539 Sweden
1890s 0.196 0.2821 0.0861 Sweden
1900s 0.2188 0.3361 0.1173 Sweden
1910s 0.2342 0.3694 0.1352 Sweden
1920s 0.2449 0.3584 0.1135 Sweden
1930s 0.2709 0.3886 0.1177 Sweden
1940s 0.2912 0.4013 0.1101 Sweden
1950s 0.3052 0.4166 0.1114 Sweden
1960s 0.3181 0.4456 0.1275 Sweden
1970s 0.3355 0.4747 0.1392 Sweden
1980s 0.3269 0.4511 0.1242 Sweden
1990s 0.3114 0.4062 0.0947 Sweden
2000s 0.2931 0.3647 0.0716 Sweden
2010s 0.2603 0.3178 0.0575 Sweden
2020s 0.2338 0.2856 0.0518 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2777 against 0.2271 in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0506, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
Denmark ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. 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 cumulative co2
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